[ridesthemiles]

Started life with a phone on the wall with a crank-—
20 party line

Still have slimline phone & land line ONLY.

Ran a bookkeeping business for over 44 years with only a land line & an answering machine.

[caww]

Yep....my mom had a crank wall phone, I was very little then but I remember how it rank... then a dial phone.

I found this dial phone I have at a roadside rummage sale . My kids all think I need to invest in hooking up the three cell phones they got for me. But it's just another expense to get those plans. Besides they all require long distance. Plus I don't want to be available 24/7... I already get enough of their ‘butt calls’! My son got me one of those street finders for my car too. I used it once while traveling and had to stop anyway just to find out how to use it! Maps are fine for how much I travel.

[Mogger]

Started life with a phone on the wall with a crank-—

I started life with no electricity or phone.

Then a 12 party land line at 7 years old.

Now cell phone, tablet, laptop, Ham radio general license, Icom 7100, Icom 718, 2 Icom automatic antenna tuners, various antennas and masts.

For those who want communications that work, put forth a little effort, and get your general ham license.