Money Easy way to save some money = cancel your home phone but keep the # - Page 3

Ralphy Boy · 08-17-2010, 04:46 PM

and transfer it to a cell phone.

I'm sure some of you have done this and maybe there has been a thread on it before but, for those who don't know, I figured I'd pass this along. Posting it here since most people only go to the Lounge.

A friend of mine used to work for AT&T and I told him I was thinking of getting rid of our home phone and just getting another mobile, so he suggested I call AT&T and have our old home number "ported" to the new mobile phone. Basically you get to keep your old number and don't have to worry about changing your phone number of record with anyone.

Cost of the extra cell phone is $10 a month.
Our old home phone was $46.05 a month with all the features (caller ID, call waiting, long distance) and taxes.

Since a mobile phone has caller ID and voicemail built in, I didn't really lose anything other than the ability to have 3 or 4 different phones throughout the house.

Obviously if you use your home phone a lot then you might not want to do this.

Incidentally while I was talking to the customer service rep I told him I was thinking about cancelling my $33 a month DSL too and he said they are running a special on it for $14.95 a month for the next 12 months.

My total monthly savings should be $54 or about $650 over the next year.

Hopefully a few of you can save some green by doing the same thing.

Oh and your welcome.

BWillie · 08-17-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Goldmember

What is the best and cheapest (free) internet fax service these days?

Bump...I've never found a free one. Would like to know as well

**Saulbadguy** · 08-17-2010, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Wow..they still do this??

I had NFL sunday ticket for 2 seasons - I haven't had a landline in years. I can't even remember my last landline #.

Ralphy Boy · 08-17-2010, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

Bump...I've never found a free one. Would like to know as well

We used to have www.myfax.com and paid $10 a month. Not sure what the cost is now. It really only works if you have a scanner for outgoing faxes and sends you an email on incoming faxes.

Goldmember · 08-17-2010, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralphy Boy

We used to have www.myfax.com and paid $10 a month. Not sure what the cost is now. It really only works if you have a scanner for outgoing faxes and sends you an email on incoming faxes.

Thanks, looks like it's still $10/mo...cheaper than a phone line

Goldmember · 08-17-2010, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

Bump...I've never found a free one. Would like to know as well

eFax was free...years ago

chiefsfan987 · 08-17-2010, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 58-4ever

People still have land lines?

I do, cell phones are annoying.

jspchief · 08-17-2010, 08:24 PM

I think DTV "requires" a landline to get their service, but nothing about the service itself requires a landline. I still get PPV and all, and my receiver hasn't made a call in over 1000 days.

**Lzen** · 08-17-2010, 09:09 PM

I still have a land line. But I have considered getting rid of it for years. I just can't bring myself to do it because I still like the idea of having a home number. Lately, I have been thinking of saving some bucks and doing VOIP. Anyone know anything about Magicjack?

**DaFace** · 08-17-2010, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

I still have a land line. But I have considered getting rid of it for years. I just can't bring myself to do it because I still like the idea of having a home number. Lately, I have been thinking of saving some bucks and doing VOIP. Anyone know anything about Magicjack?

I personally wouldn't recommend Magicjack just because it has to work directly with your computer to work. It pops up ads while you're on the phone, if I understand it correctly. But then, it does cost a lot less than other options.

**Lzen** · 08-17-2010, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I personally wouldn't recommend Magicjack just because it has to work directly with your computer to work. It pops up ads while you're on the phone, if I understand it correctly. But then, it does cost a lot less than other options.

Yeah, I'm looking at their website and thinking perhaps not. I don't wanna have to have my computer on to make and receive calls. I would like something that I can hook up to my router. Just looked at Vonage. But they can't transfer my phone number. WTF?

**DaFace** · 08-17-2010, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

Yeah, I'm looking at their website and thinking perhaps not. I don't wanna have to have my computer on to make and receive calls. I would like something that I can hook up to my router. Just looked at Vonage. But they can't transfer my phone number. WTF?

Really? My brother was able to transfer his. Maybe they only have access to certain exchanges.

"Bob" Dobbs · 08-17-2010, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

That's (mostly) true. If you happen to have an easy way to connect it to your internet connection, that can serve as an alternative to a phone line. If you don't have either, though, you'd have to call their PPV number to manually order every time you do any kind of PPV event.

Dunno about Direct TV, but I've had Dish Network for years, moved twice, and have NEVER had it connected to the landline. I believe you can order PPV thru the dishnetwork.com website. Can't imagine Direct won't let you do that as well.

JoeyChuckles · 08-17-2010, 10:06 PM

2004 called. They want their innovative thinking back.

**jAZ** · 08-17-2010, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Param

Your cell?

Not sure what you mean by that. But I'd roll my land-line number to Google Voice and then roll that to both my wife's and my cell phones.

Then throw on the AT&T 3G MicroCell and ditch my home phone.

Unlimited reception at home with unlimited minutes. And all the calls routed to both are cell phones.

mrbiggz · 08-18-2010, 07:43 AM

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