FabSwingers.com forum: Do you still have a house phone?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Well do you? I have a phone line for my WiFi but I haven't used a house phone for years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, I don't even know the number

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yes, I don't even know the number

Do you use it regularly?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We don’t!

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By *ruebameMan
over a year ago

from the womb and tryout to get back

No not for years don't think many people use them now as most have there mobiles in there hand already

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes, I don't even know the number

Do you use it regularly? "

Nope, I think the last time I used it was when it had the old number (a year ago) and I used it to ring my mobile to find it. Changed to sky and haven't used it since.

I would use it though if I needed to make a call and my phone was lost/broken etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes because I live alone and I got scared I'd need rescued and my mobile was flat.

Only my parents have the number though, everyone else has my mobile.

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By *adame 2SwordsWoman
over a year ago

Victoria, London

Won't have one when I move!

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry

I do. Thought since I had the line for the internet I may as well use it. I don't know the number off the top of my head but it's in my contacts list. I actually find it useful to call home when nobody is answering their mobile, it always gets answered.

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By *irth.Minge.FireMan
over a year ago

Seen in far off places

I have four

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do, but only really because I'm paying for a phone line in order to have broadband. I never make any outgoing calls on it - as I get so many minutes included with my mobile deal - it's really only there for emergencies - oh, and for if my parents phone me as they still haven't worked out that it's best to call me on the mobile

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By *ribsaMan
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

I did have but only calls I got on it was people claiming to be my internet service providers that where going cut my service off if I did not pay them money over the phone. Just another scam, so unplugged the phone so no not anymore

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Yes I do.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes for the internet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a line connected but never use it or have a phone.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah in the garage roof space.

I can remember all 5 landline numbers I’ve had / used

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

I have a landline, as its inclusive in the package I have.

I havn't had an actual phone connected to it, though for nearhy 3yrs.

The only people I gave the number to were my mum & my sons school.

It's obviously a recycled number, as I'd get dozens of calls a week, asking for same 3 people.

After a year of trying to explain, I'd never heard of these folk, ask the callers to remove my number from their lists.

I gave up & unplugged the phone.

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By *ananas57Couple
over a year ago

lake ariel

Yes I have one and use it too! Cell reception is lousy at my home

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Can you all PM me your numbers please......... Ta

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

"Can you all PM me your numbers please......... Ta

I could, but I won't hear it ring

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By *valanche1001Man
over a year ago

Leeds

Yep, used it yesterday albeit for the first time in months, true story .......zzzzz

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *heekyFlirtyCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Stockport

Last time I had one was sept 2016. Haven’t missed it since I moved, I only got calls from my mum and she can now call mobiles for free!

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By *eplicant JoWoman
over a year ago

Sussex countryside

Yes I do, the same number I have had over 30 years. I use it regularly as my parents ring me on it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah, I do and it's like the bat phone! When it rings its usually something really fucking important.... .....or my dad, or a twat trying to sell me something, or someone who is blocked on my mobile....

.....landlines are ace!

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By *illing2016Man
over a year ago

Stourbridge

I have one, as I only an old pay as you go phone.

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By *d59michelleTV/TS
over a year ago

walsall

Hardly rings since activating the call safe feature stopped all the nuisance calls

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Can you all PM me your numbers please......... Ta

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Speak when you phone me the heavy breathing doesn't do it for me

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Yes. I've had the same number of 26 years. My sister has the number we had for 9 years before that.

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By *callycatMan
over a year ago

Mid Wales

Couldn't do without a landline phone here.....no mobile reception at all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do and I phone my parents every day sometimes more than once.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, but like my mobile it's on silent all the time

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Yes, but like my mobile it's on silent all the time

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my mobi is 2

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I haven't had a house phone for over 10 years.

All of my siblings still have theirs.

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
Forum Mod
over a year ago

My Own Little World

I haven't had a phone connected to the line for something like 10 years. The only people using my landline were cold callers, everyone I wanted to talk to called my mobile. It seemed pointless so my phone is now sitting in the cellar gathering spiders.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No but they still charge for the fkin thing

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

BT told me I needed one for broadband. I could not tell you the number. Calls every month on the landline are £0.00

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think Virgin are the only ones that allow you to have broadband with no phone line, so worth considering!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just for show yes

its a kellogg 1900s vintage phone

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By *arlo82Couple
over a year ago

the gym and random places

I have one for my Wi-Fi but not used a house phone in at least 10 yrs

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By *mm and HerCouple
over a year ago

Hertfordshire

Yes, and I use it daily, though I do work from home. Shockingly, despite living only 20 miles from central London and close to the centre of a large commuter town, mobile reception isn't quite reliable enough. One of the many culture shocks Her has had to get used to since moving out of central London.

Others - shops shut; Deliverwho? ; people say hello.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had one for a couple of months when we moved in but only because it came with the broadband package, my mum was the only one to ever call me on it, since we cut the internet off as talk talk was so shit, just got the mobiles. But then if they go down we only have works landline just 22 seconds away lol.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"Well do you? I have a phone line for my WiFi but I haven't used a house phone for years.

We do but it's not plugged in. Had enough of "John" phoning me from Bombay to try and sell me some crap.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes we do. We actually use ours a lot as where we live there is no mobile signal. We thought it was just our network provider but nooe it doesn't matter what network there is none

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well do you? I have a phone line for my WiFi but I haven't used a house phone for years.

No, we had one for the same reason. After my first miscarriage and surgery my depression and anxiety was sky high and whenever the phone rang I had a panic attack. C was working so he unplugged the phone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do, only my mum or dad called it or those scammers who say i have a problem with my computer lol

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By *orthyorkypairCouple
over a year ago

North Yorkshire

"I think Virgin are the only ones that allow you to have broadband with no phone line, so worth considering!

only for those who live in a virgin area surprisingly many of us do not live in cities or large towns!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, though don’t use it much. Just handy as mobile signal can be bad at times x

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By *nsatiable_nymphWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere down south

Yes, silly really, but I've only got it so my grandad can call me if he needs me

I've written down my mobile number a million times, but he prefers the landline

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

I dont , but I do miss it, i loved the old circular dial ones in phone boxes where it took about 3 years to make a call

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

I do I haven't a clue why though as I've never used it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" I dont , but I do miss it, i loved the old circular dial ones in phone boxes where it took about 3 years to make a call

Never understood why emergency number is 999 when it took forever to dial it!

I can still hear the clicky noise it made whilst turning

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

" I dont , but I do miss it, i loved the old circular dial ones in phone boxes where it took about 3 years to make a call

Never understood why emergency number is 999 when it took forever to dial it!

I can still hear the clicky noise it made whilst turning

You'd have thought 111 would have been better ... however 999 was used in case there was a fault in the line that falsely generated those clicks you hear ... the likelihood that 999 would be generated falsely were low compared to 111 ... although ... the Americans kind of got it right with 911 ad their emergency number

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" I dont , but I do miss it, i loved the old circular dial ones in phone boxes where it took about 3 years to make a call

Never understood why emergency number is 999 when it took forever to dial it!

I can still hear the clicky noise it made whilst turning

Totally makes sense!

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By *thwalescplCouple
over a year ago

brecon

"I think Virgin are the only ones that allow you to have broadband with no phone line, so worth considering!

You can have a broadband-only circuit from any communications provider, they only tell you you can't to make you pay for it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I think Virgin are the only ones that allow you to have broadband with no phone line, so worth considering!

You can have a broadband-only circuit from any communications provider, they only tell you you can't to make you pay for it."

Really? Even sky?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got rid of mine 3 years ago and have a Dongle with SIM for desk top. Has saved me a lot not paying BT £23/month landline rental for nothing. Never had Sky either as never watched much TV, so now it's only catch-up if I want to watch something.

Giffgaff SIM at £10/month

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By *ertnsarahCouple
over a year ago

West Bromwich

I use my landline all the time. My mobile is a 12 year old brick on PAYG.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a 1980s one, where you have to do all the turning of the dial. Takes ages to ring anyone. I love the ring tone when someone rings though.

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By *osmosgirlWoman
over a year ago

Wetherby

Yes, I have one in my bedroom in case of emergencies. My mobile stays downstairs at night time. The temptation to check it would be too great if it wasn't.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Quite a bit of the time we have no other options. We all have mobiles but there's no signal on any network at our house from what we can gather. We have one of those boxes which gives us EE signal through the router and we have WiFi calling but it's patchy and again depends on having working internet.

Living in the 19th century has its downsides

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By *thwalescplCouple
over a year ago

brecon

"I think Virgin are the only ones that allow you to have broadband with no phone line, so worth considering!

You can have a broadband-only circuit from any communications provider, they only tell you you can't to make you pay for it.

Really? Even sky? "

Yes, you still need to have a line, but you can forgo the voice part of the circuit. You pay to rent the line, but it should be cheaper than having a "phone" line.

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By *tace 309TV/TS
over a year ago

durham

"I think Virgin are the only ones that allow you to have broadband with no phone line, so worth considering!

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so what did all the virgin customers do the other day when they couldn't make, any calls or texts

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By *tace 309TV/TS
over a year ago

durham

"I think Virgin are the only ones that allow you to have broadband with no phone line, so worth considering!

You can have a broadband-only circuit from any communications provider, they only tell you you can't to make you pay for it.

Really? Even sky?

Yes, you still need to have a line, but you can forgo the voice part of the circuit. You pay to rent the line, but it should be cheaper than having a "phone" line.

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it isn't any cheaper on sky without phone line. I got quoted same price when I threatened to leave sky. They bent over backwards to try keep me. They even offered me sky mobile on top for £3per month....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That's probably true yes, money grabbing bastards!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That was a mobile only outage! However it did also affect me but it only lasted a couple of hours! I was trying to call my date to let him know that I was on my way lol!

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By *inky CyclerMan
over a year ago

Bristol

Like others I have a landline as part of the broadband package but haven't used it for 8 years. Disconnected the phone a few months ago cause I needed the power socket it was plugged into.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Yes. Last used a few minutes ago to call my mobile that I'd misplaced.

Otherwise it's cheaper for many things, including some people calling you. It's often more expensive for people overseas to call mobiles in another country than it is to call landlines. UK callers pay more for mobiles from landlines too, if paying per call.

A landline is also good for when mobiles are charging. Also needed for my broadband.

I prefer to talk on a landline and it's probably healthier too.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

" I dont , but I do miss it, i loved the old circular dial ones in phone boxes where it took about 3 years to make a call

Never understood why emergency number is 999 when it took forever to dial it!

I can still hear the clicky noise it made whilst turning

The UK has also had 112, which is the European emergency number and both have coexisted for a couple of decades, perhaps longer. I assume that if the UK leaves the EU, 112 will continue as it's just a setting within our exchanges.

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By *hloe sussexTV/TS
over a year ago

Larne

Nada

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

i have a line but never plugged a phone in, couldnt tell you the number

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes I have one, AND I know my number!

Had to show my 18 year old how it worked last week, he found it funny!

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By *revaunanceCouple
over a year ago

Exeter

We do not have a house phone as such, but we still pay the line rental as it works out cheaper for our broadband etc.

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

I do which is in the office. I use it for work as no mobile signal at home on work mobile

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We do, landline call quality is so much better than mobile.

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