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originally posted by: JAGStorm
a reply to: elkabong57
My alternative solution has been Amazon Prime and Netflix.
Prime has really stepped it up. At first it sucked so bad. Now they are actually putting out some good content.
originally posted by: schuyler
originally posted by: seaswine
Maybe it's the millenial in me, but landlines are totally worthless.
City dweller, are you? You ought to rely on cell phones where the service is marginal--sometimes they work; sometimes they don't. Or when they do, it's intermittent. Now try to call 911. Still think they are worthless?
BTW, it's "millennial" but it's okay. I didn't know how to spell my own name when I was four years old either.
Have you heard of these things called tree limbs? They'll kill your landline pretty dang quick. Same with lightning or one of those pesky squirrels.
originally posted by: seaswine
Maybe it's the millenial in me, but landlines are totally worthless.
Problem is, they put them in that damned 3-pack (cable, internet, phone) which is usually cheaper than getting just internet/cable.
I've had landline service for over 3 years now and haven't used it once.
originally posted by: Bluntone22
a reply to: olaru12
Some of the streaming services might die soon unfortunately.
Netflix is getting hit hard now and are losing programming and money.
Disney will launch there streaming service soon and they own everything it seems.
originally posted by: Hefficide
I honestly can't remember the last time I had a landline in my own home. Maybe 1998 or 1999.
originally posted by: seaswine
originally posted by: schuyler
originally posted by: seaswine
Maybe it's the millenial in me, but landlines are totally worthless.
City dweller, are you? You ought to rely on cell phones where the service is marginal--sometimes they work; sometimes they don't. Or when they do, it's intermittent. Now try to call 911. Still think they are worthless?
BTW, it's "millennial" but it's okay. I didn't know how to spell my own name when I was four years old either.
Have you heard of these things called tree limbs? They'll kill your landline pretty dang quick. Same with lightning or one of those pesky squirrels.
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
a reply to: Hefficide
I think cell phones definitely cost more, but they offer more. If you got one of those prepaid flip phones just for calls only, I'm sure you could get a plan for around 30 dollars.
originally posted by: Nyiah
I'd love to get rid of the damn cable, since we don't even have a TV hooked up anymore (streaming on the computers is how we watch anything) BUT Comcast is a bunch of asshats and won't let us switch to just internet without jacking the price up to the same cost as, or more than on some tries, getting a TV & internet combo package to begin with. WTF. Area monopolies suck.