Cutting the Cord?

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I am curious to know how cutting the cord has worked out for those who've
done it. We have 2 young children, and I am wondering if it would work for
us.

I would probably buy a docking station like the one in the link below, so we
don't have to spend so much time on the cell phone itself.



http/www.phonelabs.com/prd05.asp

 

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Buck Turgidson wrote:
> I am curious to know how cutting the cord has worked out for those
> who've done it. We have 2 young children, and I am wondering if it
> would work for us.
>
> I would probably buy a docking station like the one in the link
> below, so we don't have to spend so much time on the cell phone
> itself.
>
>
>
> http/www.phonelabs.com/prd05.asp

I wouldn't do it because of the improved 911 service you get on land
lines. Especially with a family.

Just use the mobile phones for all long distance and keep your land line
for $35/month.

I have many friends (single) who have moved to a mobile-only setup and
reaching them is impossible at times. Plus, cell phones are bad for you
to talk on without a hands-free and who wants to have to use one at
home. Your kids will have that phone glued to their ears until they fall
off.


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Buck Turgidson wrote:

> I am curious to know how cutting the cord has worked out for those who've
> done it. We have 2 young children, and I am wondering if it would work for
> us.

So far, so good. No landline phone here for going on four years now,
and haven't really missed it.

The key to cutting the cord is making sure the cell coverage is VERY
good where you live. As long as the signal is strong, most people won't
even realize you're on a cell phone when they call you.

 

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Isaiah Beard wrote:
>
> Buck Turgidson wrote:
>
> > I am curious to know how cutting the cord has worked out for those who've
> > done it. We have 2 young children, and I am wondering if it would work for
> > us.
>
> So far, so good. No landline phone here for going on four years now,
> and haven't really missed it.
>
> The key to cutting the cord is making sure the cell coverage is VERY
> good where you live. As long as the signal is strong, most people won't
> even realize you're on a cell phone when they call you.

Obviously, no need for a fax machine. Correct?

Notan

 

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"Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
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> Isaiah Beard wrote:
> >
> > Buck Turgidson wrote:
> >
> > > I am curious to know how cutting the cord has worked out for those
who've
> > > done it. We have 2 young children, and I am wondering if it would
work for
> > > us.
> >
> > So far, so good. No landline phone here for going on four years now,
> > and haven't really missed it.
> >
> > The key to cutting the cord is making sure the cell coverage is VERY
> > good where you live. As long as the signal is strong, most people won't
> > even realize you're on a cell phone when they call you.
>
> Obviously, no need for a fax machine. Correct?
>
> Notan

What the H does that have to do with it? There are many options for using
fax with cellphones. There are even options for using a cellphone with the
inhouse phone wiring so you can use any of the phones (and fax) in your home
with the cellphone rather than a landline.

 

[george]

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"Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
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>
> Obviously, no need for a fax machine. Correct?

Why does anyone need a fax machine?


>
> Notan

 

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Peter Pan wrote:
> "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> news:411BB176.52483893@ddress.com...
>> Isaiah Beard wrote:
>>>
>>> Buck Turgidson wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am curious to know how cutting the cord has worked out for those
>>>> who've done it. We have 2 young children, and I am wondering if
>>>> it would work for us.
>>>
>>> So far, so good. No landline phone here for going on four years
>>> now, and haven't really missed it.
>>>
>>> The key to cutting the cord is making sure the cell coverage is VERY
>>> good where you live. As long as the signal is strong, most people
>>> won't even realize you're on a cell phone when they call you.
>>
>> Obviously, no need for a fax machine. Correct?
>>
>> Notan
>
> What the H does that have to do with it? There are many options for
> using fax with cellphones. There are even options for using a
> cellphone with the inhouse phone wiring so you can use any of the
> phones (and fax) in your home with the cellphone rather than a
> landline.

Could be an issue. The fax machine will dial the number of the
far end fax machine. The cell phone/socket has no way of knowing
its a data call and will simply dial the number as a voice call.
When you use your cell phone as a modem/browser/etc. it is dialing
a special number which connects as a data call. It makes a difference.
Possibly codec, then VAD and maybe even ECAN, right?

-Quick

 

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George wrote:
> "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> news:411BB176.52483893@ddress.com...
>>
>> Obviously, no need for a fax machine. Correct?
>
> Why does anyone need a fax machine?
>
>
>>
>> Notan

I have one. On Vonage... and it works.

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"Quick" <quick7135-news@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Peter Pan wrote:
> > "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> > news:411BB176.52483893@ddress.com...
> >> Isaiah Beard wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Buck Turgidson wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I am curious to know how cutting the cord has worked out for those
> >>>> who've done it. We have 2 young children, and I am wondering if
> >>>> it would work for us.
> >>>
> >>> So far, so good. No landline phone here for going on four years
> >>> now, and haven't really missed it.
> >>>
> >>> The key to cutting the cord is making sure the cell coverage is VERY
> >>> good where you live. As long as the signal is strong, most people
> >>> won't even realize you're on a cell phone when they call you.
> >>
> >> Obviously, no need for a fax machine. Correct?
> >>
> >> Notan
> >
> > What the H does that have to do with it? There are many options for
> > using fax with cellphones. There are even options for using a
> > cellphone with the inhouse phone wiring so you can use any of the
> > phones (and fax) in your home with the cellphone rather than a
> > landline.
>
> Could be an issue. The fax machine will dial the number of the
> far end fax machine. The cell phone/socket has no way of knowing
> its a data call and will simply dial the number as a voice call.
> When you use your cell phone as a modem/browser/etc. it is dialing
> a special number which connects as a data call. It makes a difference.
> Possibly codec, then VAD and maybe even ECAN, right?
>
> -Quick
>
>

High speed modems will not work with cellphones (computer modems and CC
machines), but a fax is much much slower (interestingly enough usually 9600
or 14,400 baud, does not use packet switching, but a direct connect, same
speed as QWK2NET provides making direct calls to an ISP) and does not use
data call parameters, it is a direct connection. There are two main types of
connections, circuit switched and packet switched. A low speed (FAX or
QWK2NET call) uses circuit switched, while the higher speed uses
packet-switched (which is incompatible). Ever wonder why you can use QWK2NET
at lower speeds the same as fax?

 

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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:32:33 -0400, Isaiah Beard
<sacredpoet@sacredpoet.com> wrote:

>Buck Turgidson wrote:
>
>> I am curious to know how cutting the cord has worked out for those who've
>> done it. We have 2 young children, and I am wondering if it would work for
>> us.
>
>So far, so good. No landline phone here for going on four years now,
>and haven't really missed it.
>
>The key to cutting the cord is making sure the cell coverage is VERY
>good where you live. As long as the signal is strong, most people won't
>even realize you're on a cell phone when they call you.

Have you applied for credit in those four years? It is my
understanding that it is difficult to get credit if you do not have a
landline phone.

My daughter was denied a credit card because of this The next time she
used our home landline number and had no trouble getting the credit
card. Nothing else had changed.

 

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Peter Pan wrote:
>
> "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> news:411BB176.52483893@ddress.com...
> > Isaiah Beard wrote:
> > >
> > > Buck Turgidson wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am curious to know how cutting the cord has worked out for those
> who've
> > > > done it. We have 2 young children, and I am wondering if it would
> work for
> > > > us.
> > >
> > > So far, so good. No landline phone here for going on four years now,
> > > and haven't really missed it.
> > >
> > > The key to cutting the cord is making sure the cell coverage is VERY
> > > good where you live. As long as the signal is strong, most people won't
> > > even realize you're on a cell phone when they call you.
> >
> > Obviously, no need for a fax machine. Correct?
> >
> > Notan
>
> What the H does that have to do with it? There are many options for using
> fax with cellphones. There are even options for using a cellphone with the
> inhouse phone wiring so you can use any of the phones (and fax) in your home
> with the cellphone rather than a landline.

Yo, Einstein. The whole idea in "cutting the cord" isn't to create
a cordless phone, it's to get rid of ones landline.

Notan

 

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"Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
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> Peter Pan wrote:
> >
> > "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> > news:411BB176.52483893@ddress.com...
> > > Isaiah Beard wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Buck Turgidson wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I am curious to know how cutting the cord has worked out for those
> > who've
> > > > > done it. We have 2 young children, and I am wondering if it would
> > work for
> > > > > us.
> > > >
> > > > So far, so good. No landline phone here for going on four years
now,
> > > > and haven't really missed it.
> > > >
> > > > The key to cutting the cord is making sure the cell coverage is VERY
> > > > good where you live. As long as the signal is strong, most people
won't
> > > > even realize you're on a cell phone when they call you.
> > >
> > > Obviously, no need for a fax machine. Correct?
> > >
> > > Notan
> >
> > What the H does that have to do with it? There are many options for
using
> > fax with cellphones. There are even options for using a cellphone with
the
> > inhouse phone wiring so you can use any of the phones (and fax) in your
home
> > with the cellphone rather than a landline.
>
> Yo, Einstein. The whole idea in "cutting the cord" isn't to create
> a cordless phone, it's to get rid of ones landline.
>
> Notan

Yo idiot, getting rid of the landline, and using the cellphone INSTEAD of
the landline is EXACTLY what these things do.

 

[Bob]

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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:05:42 GMT, Notan <notan@ddress.com> wrote:

>Obviously, no need for a fax machine. Correct?
>
>Notan

Yes, I have a need for a fax and I am a wireless only phone user. I
routinely send and receive fax's with my Verizon cell phone. A $15.00
data cord and WinFax pro was all it took to gain fax capabilities.

Being wireless only works great for me. I live alone however and I
ported my landline number to my cell phone, so it appears as though I
have a regular local landline. In fact I have a hard time convincing
some people that I am on a cell phone away from home.

 

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Bob wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:05:42 GMT, Notan <notan@ddress.com> wrote:
>
>> Obviously, no need for a fax machine. Correct?
>>
>> Notan
>
> Yes, I have a need for a fax and I am a wireless only phone user. I
> routinely send and receive fax's with my Verizon cell phone. A $15.00
> data cord and WinFax pro was all it took to gain fax capabilities.

What do you do for incoming faxes?

I assume there are some services that would be a sort of fax "mailbox"
where you could retrieve them over the net or otherwise as images?
I also assume there would be some charge for the service.

-Quick

 

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Quick <quick7135-news@nospamyahoo.com> wrote:

> I assume there are some services that would be a sort of fax "mailbox"
> where you could retrieve them over the net or otherwise as images?
> I also assume there would be some charge for the service.

eFax still has a free incoming-only fax to email service.

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2 young children? Don't even think about getting rid of your landline. Keep
the most basic landline service usually around $18/month for emergency use
only. Cellular phones are known to drop calls for no reasons, have
connection problems and when things are busy, have circuits busy a lot.
Since I do not have kids, I've dropped land line service for myself. I also
have programmed all emergency phone numbers into my address book if some
thing goes wrong. Of course my VoIP phone I use has all the appropriate
phone numbers it in also. With your kids, they're much more important then
an extra land line hanging around.

"Buck Turgidson" <jc_va@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:rdipu1-83s.ln1@hp.coleman.com...
> I am curious to know how cutting the cord has worked out for those who've
> done it. We have 2 young children, and I am wondering if it would work
for
> us.
>
> I would probably buy a docking station like the one in the link below, so
we
> don't have to spend so much time on the cell phone itself.
>
>
>
> http/www.phonelabs.com/prd05.asp
>
>

 

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Bob wrote:
>
> On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:05:42 GMT, Notan <notan@ddress.com> wrote:
>
> >Obviously, no need for a fax machine. Correct?
> >
> >Notan
>
> Yes, I have a need for a fax and I am a wireless only phone user. I
> routinely send and receive fax's with my Verizon cell phone. A $15.00
> data cord and WinFax pro was all it took to gain fax capabilities.
>
> Being wireless only works great for me. I live alone however and I
> ported my landline number to my cell phone, so it appears as though I
> have a regular local landline. In fact I have a hard time convincing
> some people that I am on a cell phone away from home.

I can understand the attraction to "cutting the cord" for an individual,
but for any type of small business, or larger, the inability to handle
multiple calls, or send/receive faxes easily, makes it rather impractical.

Notan

 

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Peter Pan wrote:
>
> "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> news:411BFB50.688A6557@ddress.com...
> > Peter Pan wrote:
> > >
> > > "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> > > news:411BB176.52483893@ddress.com...
> > > > Isaiah Beard wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Buck Turgidson wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I am curious to know how cutting the cord has worked out for those
> > > who've
> > > > > > done it. We have 2 young children, and I am wondering if it would
> > > work for
> > > > > > us.
> > > > >
> > > > > So far, so good. No landline phone here for going on four years
> now,
> > > > > and haven't really missed it.
> > > > >
> > > > > The key to cutting the cord is making sure the cell coverage is VERY
> > > > > good where you live. As long as the signal is strong, most people
> won't
> > > > > even realize you're on a cell phone when they call you.
> > > >
> > > > Obviously, no need for a fax machine. Correct?
> > > >
> > > > Notan
> > >
> > > What the H does that have to do with it? There are many options for
> using
> > > fax with cellphones. There are even options for using a cellphone with
> the
> > > inhouse phone wiring so you can use any of the phones (and fax) in your
> home
> > > with the cellphone rather than a landline.
> >
> > Yo, Einstein. The whole idea in "cutting the cord" isn't to create
> > a cordless phone, it's to get rid of ones landline.
> >
> > Notan
>
> Yo idiot, getting rid of the landline, and using the cellphone INSTEAD of
> the landline is EXACTLY what these things do.

References?

Notan

 

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"Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
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> Peter Pan wrote:
> >
> > "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> > news:411BFB50.688A6557@ddress.com...
> > > Peter Pan wrote:
> > > >
> > > > "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:411BB176.52483893@ddress.com...
> > > > > Isaiah Beard wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Buck Turgidson wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am curious to know how cutting the cord has worked out for
those
> > > > who've
> > > > > > > done it. We have 2 young children, and I am wondering if it
would
> > > > work for
> > > > > > > us.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So far, so good. No landline phone here for going on four years
> > now,
> > > > > > and haven't really missed it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The key to cutting the cord is making sure the cell coverage is
VERY
> > > > > > good where you live. As long as the signal is strong, most
people
> > won't
> > > > > > even realize you're on a cell phone when they call you.
> > > > >
> > > > > Obviously, no need for a fax machine. Correct?
> > > > >
> > > > > Notan
> > > >
> > > > What the H does that have to do with it? There are many options for
> > using
> > > > fax with cellphones. There are even options for using a cellphone
with
> > the
> > > > inhouse phone wiring so you can use any of the phones (and fax) in
your
> > home
> > > > with the cellphone rather than a landline.
> > >
> > > Yo, Einstein. The whole idea in "cutting the cord" isn't to create
> > > a cordless phone, it's to get rid of ones landline.
> > >
> > > Notan
> >
> > Yo idiot, getting rid of the landline, and using the cellphone INSTEAD
of
> > the landline is EXACTLY what these things do.
>
> References?
>
> Notan

I used to have a phonecell from http/www.telular.com a few years ago, but
now have 3 of these (cellsocket at http/www.cellsocket.com ) one at
work/one at home/another in my RV. Just drop my cellphone into the device
(which also charges) to use a regular phone, or take the cellphone out to
use it as a cellphone.

 

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Peter Pan wrote:
>
> "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> news:411C318B.34246A33@ddress.com...
> > Peter Pan wrote:
> > >
> > > "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> > > news:411BFB50.688A6557@ddress.com...
> > > > Peter Pan wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:411BB176.52483893@ddress.com...
> > > > > > Isaiah Beard wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Buck Turgidson wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I am curious to know how cutting the cord has worked out for
> those
> > > > > who've
> > > > > > > > done it. We have 2 young children, and I am wondering if it
> would
> > > > > work for
> > > > > > > > us.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So far, so good. No landline phone here for going on four years
> > > now,
> > > > > > > and haven't really missed it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The key to cutting the cord is making sure the cell coverage is
> VERY
> > > > > > > good where you live. As long as the signal is strong, most
> people
> > > won't
> > > > > > > even realize you're on a cell phone when they call you.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Obviously, no need for a fax machine. Correct?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Notan
> > > > >
> > > > > What the H does that have to do with it? There are many options for
> > > using
> > > > > fax with cellphones. There are even options for using a cellphone
> with
> > > the
> > > > > inhouse phone wiring so you can use any of the phones (and fax) in
> your
> > > home
> > > > > with the cellphone rather than a landline.
> > > >
> > > > Yo, Einstein. The whole idea in "cutting the cord" isn't to create
> > > > a cordless phone, it's to get rid of ones landline.
> > > >
> > > > Notan
> > >
> > > Yo idiot, getting rid of the landline, and using the cellphone INSTEAD
> of
> > > the landline is EXACTLY what these things do.
> >
> > References?
> >
> > Notan
>
> I used to have a phonecell from http/www.telular.com a few years ago, but
> now have 3 of these (cellsocket at http/www.cellsocket.com ) one at
> work/one at home/another in my RV. Just drop my cellphone into the device
> (which also charges) to use a regular phone, or take the cellphone out to
> use it as a cellphone.

OK, my apologies for the "Einstein" jab.

The way I read your post was that you were suggesting using a cell phone
connected to a functional landline (i.e., just creating another cordless
phone).

I do, however, still feel that "cutting the cord" has limited applications.

Notan