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Family Ties Forever! · 03-18-2014, 07:38 PM

Is $57.00 (that includes taxes) a normal amount for a landline that only has local calling and call waiting?

My landline does not have caller id. It does not have long distance, etc. $57.00 seems like a lot per month for what seems like very basic serivce. I need a landline. My first bill will this Friday.

dakert · 03-18-2014, 07:42 PM

AT&T here in Altoona PA has landline unlimited calling for 25.00 a month.

OH Nuts! · 03-19-2014, 06:38 AM

Mine's around $44 so yours sounds a little high

Family Ties Forever! · 03-19-2014, 11:34 AM

Thanks dakert and Oh Nuts!

Coffeecup · 03-21-2014, 11:41 AM

Well before I had my phone, tv and internet bundled, I was paying around $60.00. a month. Just the other day, someone asked me what I was paying for my individual calls. I went blank and then said all mine are bundled with Comcast. Never see an individual bill. I was thinking of dropping the land line phone , but the price would only be $8.00 less off the Comcast bill. I really have pushed myself to use my cell phone other than a few emergencies. For the 3 services of phone, tv and internet, I pay about $165. a month.

Family Ties Forever! · 03-22-2014, 12:06 AM

I was able to get it down from $57.99 to $42.00 so that's better.

Janice · 03-23-2014, 04:32 PM

Even $42 sounds high for such bare bones service, but life is expensive. Maybe you can call around to different providers.

Dude111 · 03-23-2014, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Family Ties Forever!

Is $57.00 (that includes taxes) a normal amount for a landline that only has local calling and call waiting?

Yes that does seem high but remember LANDLINE SERVICE is much better quality than this digital crap (VOIP) so even though the cost is higher,its worth it

But I know where your coming from.... Money is hard to come by

I hope you can work something good out FTF

Family Ties Forever! · 03-23-2014, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Even $42 sounds high for such bare bones service, but life is expensive. Maybe you can call around to different providers.

I might try that, thanks.

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Originally Posted by Dude111

Yes that does seem high but remember LANDLIONE SERVICE is much better quality than this digital crap (VOIP) so even though the cost is higher,its worth it

But I know where your coming from.... Money is hard to come by

I hope you can work something good out FTF

That's true, the quality is better on a landline than a cell phone, imo.

Dude111 · 03-24-2014, 12:22 AM

Yes especially since all mobile phones are now digital! (YUK)

I hope ya get some good news!!

Penny Lane · 03-25-2014, 10:06 AM

We dropped our landline(Verizon) service and installed MagicJack on the computer. $19.95 a year and we can call anywhere with no extra charges. It's great! The drawback is we can't have and extension phone. In case you don't know High speed internet is required to use Magicjack.

03-18-2014, 07:38 PM	#1
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03-18-2014, 07:42 PM	#2
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	AT&T here in Altoona PA has landline unlimited calling for 25.00 a month.

03-19-2014, 06:38 AM	#3
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Mine's around $44 so yours sounds a little high

03-19-2014, 11:34 AM	#4
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	Thanks dakert and Oh Nuts!

03-21-2014, 11:41 AM	#5
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	Well before I had my phone, tv and internet bundled, I was paying around $60.00. a month. Just the other day, someone asked me what I was paying for my individual calls. I went blank and then said all mine are bundled with Comcast. Never see an individual bill. I was thinking of dropping the land line phone , but the price would only be $8.00 less off the Comcast bill. I really have pushed myself to use my cell phone other than a few emergencies. For the 3 services of phone, tv and internet, I pay about $165. a month.

03-22-2014, 12:06 AM	#6
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	I was able to get it down from $57.99 to $42.00 so that's better.

03-23-2014, 04:32 PM	#7
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Even $42 sounds high for such bare bones service, but life is expensive. Maybe you can call around to different providers.

03-24-2014, 12:22 AM	#10
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,899	Yes especially since all mobile phones are now digital! (YUK) I hope ya get some good news!!