Ditched the landline!

20 August 2012

Last month, I wrote that I was contemplating letting go of my landline, which felt like a huge move for me.

Well, it took me a little while, but I did it last week. I got all my ducks in a row and took the plunge. In the intervening month, I changed my phone number on my landline, email sig, newsletter template and business card. And I realized that no one (except political robocalls, solicitors and collectors of debts I don’t have) was calling my landline.

I ended up purchasing an over-the-head bluetooth headset with a boom mike (the VXI BlueParrott Roadwarrior B250-XT) that’s doing a great job of replacing my landline’s headset. I’m still getting used to keeping my phone with me all the time (though I recognize that I don’t have to always be available).

We still have a landline in the house, so we didn’t have to deal with the question of 911 service or what to do if the power goes out and I can’t charge my cell phone.

I have to tell you, I feel really good about saving about $70 a month. If I regret my decision, I promise to post here. But for now, I feel very modern and youthful.

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