tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712952807707541757.post697031569266711874..comments2023-06-16T05:51:38.057-07:00Comments on Retirement Life Matters: Can You Hear Me NOW?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03213862129887161223noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712952807707541757.post-61820453787478362942008-11-24T10:29:00.000-08:002008-11-24T10:29:00.000-08:00Hi Cathy, another nuevo landline option is somethi...Hi Cathy, another nuevo landline option is something I saw in yesterday's newspaper. Very affordable -- it's called a Magic Jack and although it works by plugging into your computer, you can use a regular landline telephone to talk. Only caveat; your PC must be on or else your calls go to voice mail. Check out www.MagicJack.comKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923213822112038049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712952807707541757.post-62655040849524706772008-11-21T06:31:00.000-08:002008-11-21T06:31:00.000-08:00My hand is up! I use both - they each have their p...My hand is up! I use both - they each have their purpose, in my opinion. And I gotta admit, I'm a big fan of texting, too! ;)<BR/><BR/>Sorry about your problems - that is so annoying when you have to repeat your situation every time you call to get the problem solved. What a pain!!! Shouldn't someone be taking notes they can refer to on this?fatfighterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648825773142348371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712952807707541757.post-32516831343593303032008-11-19T07:34:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:34:00.000-08:00This made me laugh, Cathy, because I still have a ...This made me laugh, Cathy, because I still have a landline and I LOVE IT! No dropped calls, I can hear everyone perfectly and it's reliable like Old Faithful. Part of it is, I live in a neighborhood with a lot of old brick buildings in the city, 4 - 8 stories each on average and the way they are aligned, makes it hard for me to get a cell phone signal in my home, so I keep the landline.<BR/><BR/>I am in the process of switching from Verizon to T-Mobile at home, which is still considered a "land line" but it's VOIP vs. regular old fashioned land line. These VOIP (voice over internet protocol) lines are the way to go, as they are much cheaper than Verizon's regular wired landlines. What I pay around $50+ before taxes to Verizon, I can get via T-Mobile for a mere $10. You should look into VOIP (your phone plugs into a router instead of a phone jack).<BR/><BR/>Skype is another cheap alternative to save your cell phone minutes, because you can use your computer to talk to others (you can still call landlines, cell phones and Skype users) for FREE or for about $2.50 a month, depending on which plan you want.<BR/><BR/>So, don't let this phone situation continue to stress you out. You definitely have some affordable options to remedy the situation. I am curious to hear from you how it all works out!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923213822112038049noreply@blogger.com