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pengillian101

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6. The main reason we keep our land line is for 911 and calling when the power goes out.
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 07:59 PM
Jul 2013

We live very rural so cell phones are hit and miss. We've tried the Jitterbug, but found we seldom used it. I also tried a pre-paid Tracphone, but didn't use it either. Both of us have difficulty with the small buttons.

So for now, we each have On-Star in our vehicles and keep the land-line, as it's sure to work when the power goes out (frequently). The regular phones we use are V-Tech with two docking stations. So I always carry one with me throughout the house and garage, while the other phone is charging.

Dang it, phone service is expensive! Currently, our land-line is about $50+ and my limited OnStar is $199 a year (or $18.99 per month) and his is $398 a year (38+ a month) because he has OnStar directions available. No more cell phones.

That land-line just kills me; it's all taxes and other junk

What I'd really like to do is bundle phone, internet and satellite TV, but am having trouble finding all, three together in our area.

Good luck

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