Spinoff of Toll Free Thread: Do you still have a landline?

[tvguy]

I still have a landline because it is bundled in with my cable and internet. When I got a quote on how my rates would change if I dropped the landline, I found that my cost would actually go up if I dropped it. Strange but true.

I do like my landline phone if I'm having a longer phone conversation. I can prop it between my shoulder and chin, and still have my hands free to do other things while talking. Can't do that easily with my cell phone.

Bundles are funny. My mechanic needed internet and phone service for his business, and it was cheaper if he took cable with it. So he went to Goodwill and bought an old tube TV for $5 and now has cable tv in his waiting area. Mind you, it is just him, not a huge dealership, so he rarely has customers waiting.