Cell Only?

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

So I just got a fat bill from RCN for a land line I barely use. I have cell service with verizon. Seems pretty stupid to have two phones. What do I need to think about (aside from the task of updating everyone who only have my landline #). Should I cut the cord?

Comments

[two-stabs.livejournal.com]

Odd. Maybe it's a pennsylvania thing? I swear it was the case there.

[ron_newman]

Perhaps, but I remember using landline phones during power outages in California and Ohio as well.

Your landline phone isn't powered by your house's electricity -- it's powered by the phone company's electricity, which is considerably more resilient.

[treacle-well.livejournal.com]

I think it depends on the kind of phone you use. For example, if your landline phone is a cordless, then the base station is relying on the power into your home to work.

[twe.livejournal.com]

I think you've hit it exactly. I made sure to have one non-cordless phone because of this.