I did it about 2 years ago. Never looked back. I was spending $50+ a month and never, EVER used it.
The one problem you might run into is what if the cell service goes down, rare but does happen. Is your ATT voip?
If not why not get a $30/mth Voip line from your cable co?
Yes, get rid of it.Use cellphones.
The only reason you might possibly need a landline is for Directivo, for just the initial setup.(I bought a 100ft phone extension and just updated it at my neighbors) and for DSL which is a non issue because now I have DSL without the active phone line.
DO IT! You will be FREE!
During a power outage it has a use as long as it’s not a cordless. You can’t charge cellphones in a power outage.
I have. You don’t need it. Charge your cell in your car if there’s a power outage.
I haven't seen any downside.
/johnny
Get some landline service through the internet on the cheap.
I still worry about 911 calls through a cell phone and the ability of the 911 call center to identify where you are located. I have kept my land line but switched from AT&T to my cable TV provider bundled with my Internet and cable.
I’ve been on VoIP (with cell backup) for several years with no problem, but you’ve identified the right issue. A landline isn’t guaranteed to be there 100% either but it’s likely to be there when VoIP and cell sites are down due to a power outage or internet problem. The biggest factor I’d consider is any medical or emergency needs that might warrant paying the cost of the landline for that reason alone.
I left the landline behind 5 years ago and went to Vonage. With our volume of calls it’s well worth it. There is 911 service (though you have to play with the website any time you move in order to make sure the “right” services are alerted), and the cell phone is a backup.
Before I was married, my LL bill was over $100 most months. Now it’s about $35. My wife makes at least one lengthy LD call a day without affecting the bill at all.
How much you’re willing to pay for a sense of security is up to you.
Yes, get rid of it.Use cellphones.
The only reason you might possibly need a landline is for Directivo, for just the initial setup.(I bought a 100ft phone extension and just updated it at my neighbors) and for DSL which is a non issue because now I have DSL without the active phone line.
DO IT! You will be FREE!
One problem we have is we live in a rural area with spotty cell service. We solved that by getting a cell phone booster (there are several on the market) which has given us three bars here at home.
Another concern is what happens if the wife goes on a trip and takes her cell phone with her. I also have a cell phone but it has a different number of course. So if she is gone (and assuming we use her number for the credit cards, stores, internet sites, etc.) then those type of calls would be going to her. And she and I both travel so the problem exists for each of us.
I haven’t had a landline is years. In fact, I am telling Verizon to shove their $115/mo for my cell next month(I only get 450 mins). I’m getting a smartphone from Virgin and will pay $40/mo for 1200 mins.
I dropped my landline a few years ago. I don’t miss it a bit. I never even noticed it was gone.
if you have a good cell plan, cool. if you have a fast internet connection (at least 1M down and 512 up) MagicJack can work fine; plug the phone formerly known as landline into that ~$20 a year.
oh, and get ready for none of it to work in an ‘emergency’ remember CB radio? “Be Prepared,” as the Boy Scouts say...
MagicJack here for $20/year... so I have cell service and VoIP both.
Pulled the copper line over two years ago.
Canceled ours about 18 months ago. Weird at first, but haven’t regretted it. We all have cell phones, so the land line was just superfluous.
I do the bills/make appointments, etc, so we give out my cell # for doctors, etc. Actually, it’s much better because we didn’t have caller ID on our land line and now I can just see who is calling and either pick it up or let it go to voice mail for later.