When my kids were younger we got rid of the home phone also. At one point, the phone wasn't even plugged in and I was using it more for an answering machine and it was costing over $50 a month. We got rid of home phone so I gave both my daughters cell phones. The youngest was in fifth grade. I did not have any problems. You could just get an extra cell phone and keep it plugged in and charged at the house. That way your not giving her a cell phone and it would be a lot cheaper with the family plan. The rule is, it stays at the house all the time. Just a thought

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

 

:lol2: Now that I think about it, there were a bunch of quirks about calling someone that cell phones have ended. To call my girlfriend late at night, she would have to call the number that told you the weather forecast and then I would call so it would just beep in while she was already on the line, thus no phones ringing. Then again, you had to use ICQ or AOL to coordinate that. :lol2:

My daughter is 10 and she has a cell phone but it's very limited.

 

That being said, I eliminated a home phone 7 years ago and have been very happy without it.

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. 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......

 

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:lol2: Now that I think about it, there were a bunch of quirks about calling someone that cell phones have ended. To call my girlfriend late at night, she would have to call the number that told you the weather forecast and then I would call so it would just beep in while she was already on the line, thus no phones ringing. Then again, you had to use ICQ or AOL to coordinate that. :lol2:

 

Yes, AIM instant message to coordinate the late night phone calls. :lol2: Check back in 20 minutes if my away message was up.

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.

 

 

8 is a little young.

 

As to the bolded, I'd be interested to revisit this 3-4 years from now and see how much your opinion has changed. :lol2:

You could get ATT Wireless home phone and port your existing number. If you don't get ATT cell reception where you live then you could get it with a microcell that gives you a secure signal at full strength. It's only $20 a month for unlimited local and long distance and all the calling features.

A little off task, but this thread has made me think of ways our lives have been effected:

 

If Tigers Woods didn't have a cell phone, his ex-wife might not have beaten him with a golf club.

Land line's been gone for a long time

I REALLY need to put my contacts in before I start reading small print. Lol!

My mom has Vonage and loves it.

 

Calls her sisters in Germany all the time. No extra charges, same every month.

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.

 

Why do young kids need their own phone. They are either with me, or under the care of other adults I trust.

 

Mine got their's when I was no longer transporting them everywhere. I think we got them all their first phone when they went in the 8th grade.