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Old 08-14-2007, 07:48 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I know, I am the Queen of off the wall questions this week. I just got my home phone bill for $57 dollars. We don't even use our home phone...how can it cost this much... anyway, my question is...do any of you just use your cell phone for everything and not have a home phone? How is that working for you?
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I actually use Vonage as my home phone now. It is 14.99 a month with 500 minutes per month. I don't use 100! If you have high speed internet you can get this easy. You can even transfer your phone number so it doesn't change.
I have it only so I can interact with DIrect TV for my TiVo uploads, or whatever they do. lol
If you want unlimited minutes on vonage it is still only 24.99!!
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Old 08-14-2007, 07:58 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Cindy,

That does seem average to me.We used to pay Sprint $24 just to have a dial tone and then I paid someone else for my long distance which was only about $15-$20 a month.The amount seems right around average to me.Is that amount($57) with in a normal range for your family?

We now have VOIP and my phones run off the cable modeum...

I like having a home phone myself but know some younger folks who just have a cell phone ...maybe cause they live at home...DUHHHH...

Cindy,If I was not working and didn't have a child and my parents had passed...I don't think I would ever answer the phone.I'm just not a phone person.
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Old 08-14-2007, 08:10 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I too was keeping my home phone so that my Dish Network could download...then when we moved I found out the for $5 more a month it would download through the satellite and didn't HAVE to be pluggedd into a phone jack...would have been nice if Dish Network would have told us that 2 years ago.
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Hmmm... didn't know that! I'll have to look into that with Direct TV
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I mostly use my cell as my main phone, but I still have a home phone (mainly because I'm on dial up still ), but all I have is one line no extra's no caller ID no call waiting etc, and my bill is less than 20 a month thru SBC, oops I mean AT&T now. I have a lot of friends that just use a cell phone, and have no home phone and it works well for them. The only downside is all the kids have to have a cell phone also.
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The only downside is all the kids have to have a cell phone also.
Good God, I didn't even think of that! My daughter is 9 and I am SURE the phone will start ringing off the hook this school year. Thanks for opening my eyes on that one!!

See why I ask the questions...ya'll think of things I don't.
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Switch to VOIP, like vonage or something similar and pay PEANUTS for phone usage. That way you can still have a home phone but not pay an arm and a leg.
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Okay...I am researching VONAGE....and it says

"Once you sign up, we will ship your startup package within 5 business days. To start saving, simply connect your telephone to your high-speed Internet connection using the Vonage phone adapter. Pick up the phone, and use it just like you do today!"

I am computer stupid...I have wireless connection...how do I set this up???
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LOL It comes with instructions. VERY easy to hook up. If you have questions there is a 1 800 number! lol
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