Landline ....

[LondonMix]

People lose and break their phones much more often than they are mugged for them. If that type of thing never happens to you then fair play. In my twenties (which are becoming a distant memory) I feel like we were all breaking and losing phones. Probably correlated to the alcohol consumption.

[*Bob*]

I prefer a landline if the option is there.

The simple pleasures of not going through a tunnel, having to ask someone to go somewhere less windy, being low on battery, calling someone back when you lose connection, having a train tannoy in the background, hearing someone buy chewing gum whilst talking to you .. should not be underestimated.

[Jah Lush]

What *Bob* said. I had a landline reinstalled three years ago after going over a decade without one. I wouldn't be without it now especially with the poor reception in my part of East Dulwich.

[*Bob*]

Mobiles aren't that pleasant to hold to your ear either. They're optimised for looking at, not speaking and listening on. Anything over a quick, functional conversation? Not nice.

I suppose I could get a hands free, but in here London I'm concerned that people might not be able to tell whether I'm talking on a hands free .. or suffering from a mental illness.

[Sue]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> I prefer a landline if the option is there.

>

> The simple pleasures of not going through a

> tunnel, having to ask someone to go somewhere less

> windy, being low on battery, calling someone back

> when you lose connection, having a train tannoy in

> the background, hearing someone buy chewing gum

> whilst talking to you .. should not be

> underestimated.

But you can't use a landline while you're going through a tunnel or in a station, and with a cordless phone the battery still runs down on long calls, at least mine does.

I think on balance I'm persuaded to keep it, though, even though I hardly use it, particularly as I'm highly unlikely to move to V*rgin broadband.

ETA: Couldn't understand why I couldn't post this until I realised it contained a BAD WORD :))

[*Bob*]

Sue Wrote:

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> But you can't use a landline while you're going

> through a tunnel or in a station,

Exactly!

and with a

> cordless phone the battery still runs down on long

> calls, at least mine does.

New Batteries.

[Sue]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> Sue Wrote:

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> > But you can't use a landline while you're going

> > through a tunnel or in a station,

>

> Exactly!

So not sure what your point is?!

>

> and with a

> > cordless phone the battery still runs down on

> long

> > calls, at least mine does.

>

> New Batteries.

Yeh probably,it's a very old phone (well, two connected phones)

[*Bob*]

Sue Wrote:

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> So not sure what your point is?!

You can't use it in any of the places that don't work. Hence, whenever you do use it - it works properly.

At least on your side anyway.

[Loz]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> and with a cordless phone the battery still runs down on long

> > calls, at least mine does.

>

> New Batteries.

If you are lucky, they'll take standard rechargeable AAA's, which you can buy in most supermarkets or from eBay. If not, try sticking the make/model number into eBay.

My cordless is 10 years old - stuck new batteries in about 18 months ago and it's like new again.

[*Bob*]

But - battery lovers - if you are buying rechargeables, buy the ones with the highest mAh ratings.

Some of the cheaper ones with modest specs drain quite quickly.

(yawn)