Zeppo comments on Landline service could end for good across the Bay Area and California

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[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (5 children)

My mother would be so confused. She still uses landlines with wireless receivers and an answering machine. She doesn't seem to understand the concept of only having a cell phone.

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[+] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child)

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[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

The issue for me is also receiving calls. It gets complicated to have multiple numbers or to have to use forwarding when you’re home or not.

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago* (3 children)

Can you get her some kind of voip phone?

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[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

That would be the happy medium - they're ubiquitous in most workplaces in the state so I suspect secondhand ones should be quite cheap (and not painful to set up).

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[–] Good4Nuthin@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

I still use an Ooma Telo for my “home” phone. Has worked fine for many years.

https://www.ooma.com/home-phone-service/

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[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

I think where she lives, if the phone company ceased service the cable company would still provide an option. No idea about line maintenance or other issues though.