I currently have TWC internet and home phone, and I'm done with it. The internet service has been horrible unless I'm hard-wired, so I'm making the switch to Fioptics. However, their home phone service is more expensive. Therefore, I'm looking at different alternatives for a home phone service. We don't use it a whole lot, but the daughter is starting to use the phone to talk with friends and she's way too young to have a cell phone. Does anyone have any opinions/experience with Ooma, Magic Jack, Basic Talk, etc?

Heard Fioptics is terrible

Heard Fioptics is terrible

 

I've heard nothing but positives in regards to their internet service. I've heard a lot of issues with their TV service when it first came out. I had zoomtown for 10+ years without an issue. I got to the point where I needed something faster, so I switched. I have issues at least once a month now.

If you don't mind me asking, how old is your daughter if she's "way too young for a cell phone"?

If you don't mind me asking, how old is your daughter if she's "way too young for a cell phone"?

Ooh. this should be a good topic...

If you don't mind me asking, how old is your daughter if she's "way too young for a cell phone"?

 

I'm not Nees, but my son is 9 and I think he is "way too young for a cell phone".

I'm not Nees' date=' but my son is 9 and I think he is "way too young for a cell phone".[/quote']

 

Even as mature as he is you are correct.

We moved to a farm last fall where there is no cable. We use ATT DSL for internet, and it has been OK. It is nothing super, but I am not using the highest grade service either. We have satellite TV. We use our cells, and we did not get a home phone, and we haven't missed the solicitors and politicians calling.

 

Your daughter should not be talking on the phone as she should be studying or doing work around the house. She definitely should not be talking to boys until she is 18. Problem solved. :clap:

 

Seriously, we don't have that issue any more. Maybe a mobile for her that the parents "issue" that has no text, tied into the overall account minutes, and is not an upgraded model. That might be the cheapest, and it could be an emergency phone that she could use at the mall or sleepovers.

I'm not Nees, but my son is 9 and I think he is "way too young for a cell phone".

 

He's about the age that now days is becoming practical IMO. Don't think there's many over the age of 10-11 that don't have them to some extent.

 

My whole point with asking is that it sounds like she's the reason he's looking to keep the landline phone. If that's the case, you can typically add a line to a cell phone plan (assuming it's a family plan), for a lot cheaper than the monthly costs of having the home phone. If she's young, it may make more sense to add a cell phone that is as basic as can be. No camera, no texting, no internet, just simply for making phone calls. Just a thought.

If you don't mind me asking, how old is your daughter if she's "way too young for a cell phone"?

 

She's only 8.

She's only 8.

 

Yeah thats too young.

He's about the age that now days is becoming practical IMO. Don't think there's many over the age of 10-11 that don't have them to some extent.

 

My whole point with asking is that it sounds like she's the reason he's looking to keep the landline phone. If that's the case, you can typically add a line to a cell phone plan (assuming it's a family plan), for a lot cheaper than the monthly costs of having the home phone. If she's young, it may make more sense to add a cell phone that is as basic as can be. No camera, no texting, no internet, just simply for making phone calls. Just a thought.

 

There is no way any of my kids are getting a cell phone prior to high school. There's no feasible reason for a kid that young to have one unless they have a medical condition.

 

As for the land-line, I need to keep it more for business reasons than anything else. I use it for my job and volunteer work, so switching it would pose too many issues.

This thread kind of makes me realize how easy today's teenagers have it. If they want to talk to a girl they can just text or call them directly. No more of that awkward calling the house and having to ask her dad "Uhhh.....is Suzy home?" [Habib taps his cane on the floor and gently leans back in his rocking chair.]

This thread kind of makes me realize how easy today's teenagers have it. If they want to talk to a girl they can just text or call them directly. No more of that awkward calling the house and having to ask her dad "Uhhh.....is Suzy home?" [Habib taps his cane on the floor and gently leans back in his rocking chair.]

 

When you call a girl and her dad answers so you hang up. :lol2: That was the worst. Caller ID ruined that as well.

She's only 8.

 

We did away with our Land Line about a year ago. Does your young child have a I-pod or old I-phone that he/she uses to play games on? My 10 year old daughter found a free app that allows her as long as she has WiFi to text/call all cell phones whenever she wants. For free!!! We made sure that she had complete connection with us whenever we were away from home. It allowed us to eliminate the $80 per month land line and use a $10 per month cellular connection for our Alarm & Fire Monitoring. I love the extra money each month......