We need to get a landline because we don’t have good cell coverage here and when we try to call 911, it doesn’t go through unless I’m standing on the back porch.
911 calls won’t go through wi-fi because they can’t triangulate off it and that’s a problem because so many 911 calls end up in VT instead of NH. In addition to the regular power outages which leave us with NOTHING.
So we really need a landline here. What I would do is just turn off the ringer and leave it for outgoing calls only.
I don't know who you have your cell phone service through, but I've always used Verizon. When I had a regular 3G cell phone, I always had four bars in my apartment. I bought a cheap iPhone about 8 years ago, and could only get one or two bars at home. I finally got tired of calls being dropped, and called Verizon to complain. Because I've been a customer with them for so long, they sent me a network booster for free. They usually cost $250...at least that was the cost of them at that time. I've had four bars since I've had it. My oldest son said the problem with smartphones is that they use up too much space for memory, and don't have very big antennas in them. That's why reception can be so crappy.