Why You NEED a Home Phone

Don’t Give Up Your Home Phone!

I Never Answer my Home Phone.  I mean to say that I NEVER EVER answer my home phone!  The only phone calls that I receive on my landline phone are from the Los Angeles Times and other “Let me try to sell you something” types of calls.  That being said, I will ALWAYS have a landline phone in my house. 

Apples and Oranges:  Cell Phones and Landline phones are Different.  Calling 911 from a cell phone is not the same as calling 911 from a landline phone. 

As reported by NBC News on 2/9/13:  “Everyone knows every second counts when a 911 call is made. What most people don’t know is there’s a big difference between 911 calls made from a cell phone and those placed from a land line phone.”  Click Here to read the full story.

Inexpensive Insurance:  For the cost of basic home phone service, about $15 per month, I have the peace of mind of knowing that I have a reliable link to emergency services. 

• Home phone service – about $15 per month. 
• Cost of an inexpensive home phone – about $20.
• Knowing that emergency assistance is easily accessible – PRICELESS!

TIP:  Your home phone should be the type that does not have to be plugged into an electric outlet to work.  A “corded” rather than cordless type of phone.  When the electric power is out, your home phone will still work!

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Reasons to Keep Your Landline Phone

Dial 911 and Help Finds You!
In an emergency, 911 finds you when you call from a landline — your address automatically displays on their screen.  For children, babysitters, and even adults, facing an emergency is traumatic enough.  Not knowing the address, or being able to speak, may mean emergency personnel don’t arrive in a timely manner, if at all.

Knowing where the phone is during an emergency is highly important.  The time it takes to find a cell phone can feel like an eternity when time is critical. (And, what if the battery’s dead? Or it’s in the car?)

If you have kids at home, you need a landline — it’s the most reliable connection to 911.  Yes, cell phones are great when you’re on the road and have an emergency; however, cell phone GPS systems cannot compete with the accuracy and dependability of a landline 911 connection.  For your family’s safety, is going without a landline worth the risk?

Your Landline Phone Works When the Power Goes Out!
Sit back, light a candle and keep on talking, even when the power goes out.  Just switch to the traditional corded phone you keep for emergencies.  (You know, that dusty phone with the squiggly cord in your back bedroom?  That’s the one!)  It’ll work from any phone jack even when the power’s out — the phone company has an emergency back-up system that powers the phone jacks.

When the power’s out, a landline phone connection will work more than 99.9 percent of the time.  It’s required by the FCC.  This means you can still reach 911 and friends and family; they can all reach you, too.  Even if a major storm (tornado or hurricane) comes through the area.  It might take out the cell tower, but it can’t take out the underground phone lines.

Privacy
Never use your wireless phone to give out credit card or other critical data.  (No kidding, this is serious business!)

Did you know that some cellular phones use radio frequencies, which can be easily intercepted?  Eavesdroppers use simple devices, (e.g., scanners or other cell phones) to intercept the analog radio waves that carry wireless calls.  Then, they listen to your private conversations, write down your credit card information, and find out when you’ll be on vacation to plan their evil deeds.

With a landline — you have privacy!

Home Protection
Today, many home security systems only work if a landline phone is in operation.  Why? Because the home’s fire and burglar alarm systems are hardwired into the phone system to automatically alert authorities.  (Hint: Security companies know how dependable the landline system is – that’s why they depend on it to protect you. Shouldn’t you?)