Yes, You Should Keep Your Landline Phone

These days, it seems everyone you meet, no matter how old or young, has a smartphone. So you might be second-guessing your decision to hang onto your landline. Would it be more convenient or save money just to have a cell phone? Not necessarily.

In reality, some of the larger mobile service companies, including T-Mobile and Verizon, raised their rates in the past year to keep up with inflation and other higher costs. Plus, landline phones today have many helpful features and advantages that make them very handy at home. Check out these three reasons why you should hang onto that cordless.

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Cordless phones are comfortable and convenient

Yes, we can hear you now. One of the biggest challenges when using cell phones is spotty reception. This is a problem that crops up when you’re out and about, sure, but it often happens at home too. Certain rooms or areas of a house may drop calls or have a dicey connection. Other issues like bad weather – rain, wind, even humidity – can also affect your signal.

Landlines, however, are dependable on every phone set in the house. Instead of carrying your cell around – and risking losing a connection – you can simply pick up the phone in whatever room you’re in. Cordless models are easy to use with features like large backlit keypads. They’re also designed to be comfortable - flat cell phones, not so much.

You want something reliable for emergencies

When emergencies come up, the last thing you want to worry about is whether your phone will work. Landlines are less susceptible to reception issues or getting bogged down when too many people try to place calls simultaneously, which can happen when an emergency affects a larger region.

A cordless phone in your home is an extra layer of insurance. Also, a landline’s address is easy for first responders to trace in the case of an accident or another emergency specific to the home. Landlines can be helpful when children are in the house too.