Landlines versus mobiles

If all mobile towers go down across the whole of the UK , meaning you cant even use another providers signal, the end of the world is nigh. In that instance landlines would probably be down as well.

I have next to no mobile coverage so have to use the landline. In an emergency if you have no landline and your mobile coverage goes down, what do you do ?

We have zero mobile reception unless we walk up the garden which can be slightly inconvenient when it’s tipping down/pitch black so our landline will be staying.

Please come round here and try to use your mobile.

I have my landline for free in my Wi-Fi package. Also evening and weekend calls are free on it. My receiver used to crackle like mad until I replaced the handset with one from Tesco for a tenner. Only use the mobile when out and about.

There is almost no mobile signal here, unless I stand on the pavement at the end of our drive or next to one particular window upstairs. We also can’t get satellite signal for internet so a landline it is for WiFi. It’s mainly my mum who calls the landline, though.

You don't need a landline for internet. Depends where you live.

www.uswitch.com/broadband/guides/broadband-no-landline/

And how do you think you are accessing the internet on your phone if you are away from the house?

No landline phone here for about 13 years, we both have our mobiles on us all the time, as do family and most people we know. I’m distinctly unsettled on the rare occasions it’s not on me!

I am old fashioned and prefer the landline. It comes as a package with the WiFi. I find mobile phones so annoying at times.

My aunt doesn't have a mobile, and rings me on my landline, she gets free calls with TalkTalk for one hour.

I also like having it as an alternative, for example the bank scams where they ask you to 'phone them back'.

No landline

Pacemakers and mobiles?

We have no landline. Haven't had one for years.

I too get my broadband via my BT account, I only use the phone when a couple of relatives ring me on it if I could I’d get rid of it but other suppliers of broadband aren’t as reliable as BT so I pay their exorbitant price but I do use my iPad a lot for WiFi.

I run follow up clinical clinics, we phone patients (they really don't need to be seen in person every time)
Mobile phones... My Observations are... Men never answered their phone/ not turned on/ we can't leave a message per data protection (if its just the provider answer phone message) or they don't hear it.
Landline always answered.
We might encounter call minders but we can get around them.
I have both.

We've gone digital and were so tempted to drop the landline. Unfortunately we have some family and friends that still have poor mobile signals. Two have no signal. They get charged a lot if they ring mobiles.

We're very lucky as our power is self generated (PV).

I have a good data and call package for my iphone but use WhatsApp for calls as the quality of sound is better. Don't understand why but that doesn't bother me.

JeanneLeFol

Our landline now only works using wi-fi calls. It’s all well and good relying on technology but heaven help us when the power goes out as everything has to be plugged into an electric socket to work. And if there’s bad weather the mobile signal disappears. Not good news if your house burns down and there’s no way to call the fire brigade !!

Exactly! I was thinking that. That's why I always had a very cheap handset, which could be plugged straight into the wall socket.

Our landline now only works using wi-fi calls. It’s all well and good relying on technology but heaven help us when the power goes out as everything has to be plugged into an electric socket to work. And if there’s bad weather the mobile signal disappears. Not good news if your house burns down and there’s no way to call the fire brigade !!

Calmlocket

You need a landline for the internet, I use my landline phone more than my payg mobile as its cheaper.

I can't see how a landline can be cheaper than £5 a month for unlimited calls to landlines and mobiles, plus unlimited texts. That's on Smarty.

I get my TV through my landline phone & also it connects my emergency link line to the service if I have any problems,I very rarely use my mobile which is about 15yrs old and still going strong.

You need a landline for the internet, I use my landline phone more than my payg mobile as its cheaper.

We have a good broadband package which includes all our landline calls. Mostly though, we WhatsApp at home, but don’t have roaming calls. Would just have to use the mobile network which instantly costs £1, but then can make as many calls for no more charge, for the rest of the day.

I suppose I’m old school though, and consider if I’m out, then I’m unavailable. The mobile is for emergencies only. The only time I find I ever want to use it, is in Sainsbury’s....and there’s no signal in there!

My landline has now gone digital and doesn't work if I lose internet signal, so I think I might give up on it completely. I used to have a plug in landline handset in case of electricity failures, but that won't work now.

I can't remember the last time I used the landline to make a call and only ever receive spam calls on it.

The mobile coverage is only about 95% a fact that Vodafone conveniently forgot when it stopped its sure signal service last month (it used your broadband to give a good signal). Now I have 1 bar of signal - their solution? Get an upto date phone., though my phone works perfectly well.

I have very poor coverage for my mobile and far prefer my landline. I find zoom and facetime conducted via mobiles poor quality and difficult to follow and use my laptop for that.