sholling
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join:2002-02-13
Hemet, CA
| reply to DaveNJ
Re: wrong direction
It's all about price. Telcos want to charge way too much money for a landline, way too much for long distance, and way too much for add-ons like caller ID. They could easily drop the price for a full featured landline with 1000 minutes of long distance to under $15 and make lots of money. Or match Vonage with a $25 full featured unlimited package. The problem is that they own both the landlines and the cell business and have no reason to undercut themselves.
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lucky644
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| said by sholling  :It's all about price. Telcos want to charge way too much money for a landline, way too much for long distance, and way too much for add-ons like caller ID. They could easily drop the price for a full featured landline with 1000 minutes of long distance to under $15 and make lots of money. Or match Vonage with a $25 full featured unlimited package. The problem is that they own both the landlines and the cell business and have no reason to undercut themselves. I used to pay a ridiculous amount for my landline + voicemail + callerid + call waiting.
I called them up and told them to cancel my account of 7 years, and they were confused as to why, even after I told them my cell phone was cheaper, AND I always have it on me.
Landlines need to compete, badly, or they'll go under.
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sholling
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Hemet, CA
1 edit | I'm just waiting for them to hook up my FIOS and my landline goes away. The fiber has been at the curb now for 6 months. If only they'd get around to hooking it up.
Edit: Holy crap I just checked and it's available!
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lucky644
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| said by sholling :I'm just waiting for them to hook up my FIOS and my landline goes away. The fiber has been at the curb now for 6 months. If only they'd get around to hooking it up. Originally I had ADSL for my internet, until I discovered my cable company could offer 25mbit speeds (over 4 times faster) for half the price.
I have wireless for phone, cable for internet, why have a landline I never use? It seems very obvious to me that almost everyone is leaving their landlines for the same reasons. No bang for their buck.
I asked my telco when I canceled, "what could you possibly offer me to stay?" and I didn't get a response back 
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