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Thursday, May 1, 2014

If you’re tempted to ditch your landline – wait...


Even if you rarely use your old-school landline phone – you may want to keep it. 

Consumer Reports has some pretty good reasons to stay connected:

• Savings: If you use a bundle, you may be saving as little as $5 per month by dropping the landline. Most carriers don’t charge much more for the triple-play than the cable and Internet duo.

• Quality: A landline just sounds better than a cell phone. If your home is noisy, or someone is hard of hearing, or you use the phone for business – hang on to the landline.

• Reception: Having a landline can actually improve your cell phone reception. If cell service is weak, consider using Bluetooth technology with your cordless landline.

• Location: In the event of an emergency, 911 can find your general vicinity via GPS with a cell. They’ll have your exact location, even in a high-rise building if you call from a landline.

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