How many of you still use them?
 
I have to as part of my DSL service.  I don't think it's a technical requirement.

I haven't had a land line since 2005. Superficially, I regret getting rid of it because it was a prestigious 212 number which you can't get in Manhattan any more. Practically, I haven't missed it once. 
 

I STILL have POTS service its dependable always dial tone , no echo, no lost VOIP service no issues when power goes out ..

Three phones on the landline. At least 75% of call are on the landline. We tend to only use the mobiles when out of the house.

I prefer the ergonomics of the house phone.

I had a land line up until about a year ago and I miss not having a land line .
Century Link decided to jack up my rates throughout the roof after 10 years with them .
Worst customer service in the world ….so I cut it loose ..
 
Kenny

kennywtelejazz
I had a land line up until about a year ago and I miss not having a land line .
Century Link decided to jack up my rates throughout the roof after 10 years with them .
Worst customer service in the world ….so I cut it loose ..
 
Kenny

Centurylink/Centurytel is who I get internet and DSL with as well as SatTeeVee.  Dish kept the rates creeping up a bit at a time, so after 9 years I called CenturyLink to have Dish turned off.  They made me such a sweet 2 year, no contract deal on DirecTeeVee I'm giving it a go.  My total bill dropped $75/mo and is locked for the 2 years.
 
In 2 years I figure my virtual cord cutting options will be even better - but I'm liking DirecTV right now.  I already have NetFlix that I use primarily for my work-out time.  Exercise goes better for me with a A/V distraction.
 
I do like the regular, cordless handsets better than cell phones so I have 3 as long as I have the service anyway, plus one older corded TT handset for power outages.
 
They swear we'll get be getting Big City-like internet service next year when the fiber installation is completed.  They're claiming 20Mb down/10Mb up.  If I get half of that I'll be screamin' joy in comparison to the 3.8Mb down/.75Mb up service I have now.
 
Coffee ...

BobF

kennywtelejazz
I had a land line up until about a year ago and I miss not having a land line .
Century Link decided to jack up my rates throughout the roof after 10 years with them .
Worst customer service in the world ….so I cut it loose ..
 
Kenny

Centurylink/Centurytel is who I get internet and DSL with as well as SatTeeVee.  Dish kept the rates creeping up a bit at a time, so after 9 years I called CenturyLink to have Dish turned off.  They made me such a sweet 2 year, no contract deal on DirecTeeVee I'm giving it a go.  My total bill dropped $75/mo and is locked for the 2 years.
 
In 2 years I figure my virtual cord cutting options will be even better - but I'm liking DirecTV right now.  I already have NetFlix that I use primarily for my work-out time.  Exercise goes better for me with a A/V distraction.
 
I do like the regular, cordless handsets better than cell phones so I have 3 as long as I have the service anyway, plus one older corded TT handset for power outages.
 
They swear we'll get be getting Big City-like internet service next year when the fiber installation is completed.  They're claiming 20Mb down/10Mb up.  If I get half of that I'll be screamin' joy in comparison to the 3.8Mb down/.75Mb up service I have now.
 
Coffee ...

Wow Bob,  they promise FIBER and only 20/10?
I just dropped my cable internet cause they kept jacking up the price on me, but I was getting 60 mb over cable no FTTC/H, cause I am out in the sticks

Come to think of it, I do have a telephone here. It works, but I've never used it. Used to be a landline, later retained for a DSL connection. Nowadays it's plugged into my (FiOS) modem.
 
I should try it and see how well it works. It's gotta be better than my cell phone. Two cans and a string would be better than my cell phone, if they could take snapshots.

Ham N Egz

BobF

kennywtelejazz
I had a land line up until about a year ago and I miss not having a land line .
Century Link decided to jack up my rates throughout the roof after 10 years with them .
Worst customer service in the world ….so I cut it loose ..
 
Kenny

Centurylink/Centurytel is who I get internet and DSL with as well as SatTeeVee.  Dish kept the rates creeping up a bit at a time, so after 9 years I called CenturyLink to have Dish turned off.  They made me such a sweet 2 year, no contract deal on DirecTeeVee I'm giving it a go.  My total bill dropped $75/mo and is locked for the 2 years.
 
In 2 years I figure my virtual cord cutting options will be even better - but I'm liking DirecTV right now.  I already have NetFlix that I use primarily for my work-out time.  Exercise goes better for me with a A/V distraction.
 
I do like the regular, cordless handsets better than cell phones so I have 3 as long as I have the service anyway, plus one older corded TT handset for power outages.
 
They swear we'll get be getting Big City-like internet service next year when the fiber installation is completed.  They're claiming 20Mb down/10Mb up.  If I get half of that I'll be screamin' joy in comparison to the 3.8Mb down/.75Mb up service I have now.
 
Coffee ...

Wow Bob,  they promise FIBER and only 20/10?
I just dropped my cable internet cause they kept jacking up the price on me, but I was getting 60 mb over cable no FTTC/H, cause I am out in the sticks

Cable is no option here.  Maybe I'm further out in the boonies :)  I'm they're planning to constrain to minimize facility requirements.  I don't blame them.  I did a stint in wireless years ago that obviously req'd interface between cell sites and terrestrial facilities.  There are never enough facilities.
 

Hi,
 
All jacks here. We even wired the apartment so you can get cable and internet in the main bedroom and small bedroom.