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sdfernando

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27. I have both

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 02:03 PM

Oct 2012

but I rarely use the land line...BUT it did come in handy during our big power outage here in San Diego last year. The cell towers tanked, no cell service, but the land line still worked (have 1 wired handset in my bedroom). Of course, most of the people I would want to call use cell phones so it wasn't THAT useful. Still if I needed to call 911 for any reason, that would work.

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Do you have a landline or a cell phone? [View all] CreekDog Oct 2012 OP

Both. I rarely use the cell phone, though... CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #1

Same here. GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #5

Rarely use the land line here madokie Oct 2012 #8

I'm the same Liberalynn Oct 2012 #17

Cell phone only.... ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #2

I've been polled three times on my landline .... MightyAfrodite Oct 2012 #3

Both, but the landline is only for our alarm system. onehandle Oct 2012 #4

That and personal security devices are good reasons to have a landline loyalsister Oct 2012 #32

... and if you ever need to fax lpbk2713 Oct 2012 #39

Same here, I need it for my security system. nt Raine Oct 2012 #42

Have both Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #6

We're the same. All the calls right now are political Shrike47 Oct 2012 #25

I voted cellphone since my landline is a busness line and cannot be called by pollsters. nt Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #7

There's another combination or two... Lars39 Oct 2012 #9

How's the net talk? Shankapotomus Oct 2012 #36

I like it...call quality's pretty good. Lars39 Oct 2012 #41

i dont like the idea of putting a radiating device that close to my head or other body parts leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #10

they'll never get me on my land-line....I'm never home MountainMazza Oct 2012 #11

You need another option qanda Oct 2012 #12

Our landline JustAnotherGen Oct 2012 #13

My land line is used for my computer only AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #14

Cell only......and I think this is a huge unknown variable in all polling analysis Old and In the Way Oct 2012 #15

the landline + cell phone is likely a higher income demographic CreekDog Oct 2012 #18

Both dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #16

i hardly ever use my cell. mostly land. people that assume i will answer cell over land seabeyond Oct 2012 #19

Both...but 2theleft Oct 2012 #20

Both--I don't care for the reception on cell phones. There's a weird TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author savalez Oct 2012 #22

I've got both RomneyLies Oct 2012 #23

Both and use each one about equally. MoonRiver Oct 2012 #24

I have both. HappyMe Oct 2012 #26

I have both sdfernando Oct 2012 #27

Cell only, and I call-screen. BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #28

Only telemarketers and my grandmother call my parents' landline obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #35

Yup, cell only and I don't answer unknown numbers TexasBushwhacker Oct 2012 #40

Land line is fax only. It scares me if it actually rings! nolabear Oct 2012 #29

What about those of us with no phone at all? Coyotl Oct 2012 #30

Cell only Bake Oct 2012 #31

Cell only for several years obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #33

Cell phone only. Recovered Repug Oct 2012 #34

I'm in my 50's and let go of my land line about a year ago. hamsterjill Oct 2012 #37

both Go Vols Oct 2012 #38

kick CreekDog Oct 2012 #43