Things that are archaic

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by DanaC

....and now I feel old lol

I understood about 40% of that communications strategy.

Me too!
All I know is we have three different mobile numbers, but our phones are not always at our fingertips. Mine is often in my bag.
One call to the landline will get an answer 90% of the time.

I've lived without a landline before.
It was limiting then and I think it would be now.
0800 numbers, 0845 numbers, verification of address, many job applications etc.

[regular.joe]

Originally Posted by Sundae

Me too!
All I know is we have three different mobile numbers, but our phones are not always at our fingertips. Mine is often in my bag.
One call to the landline will get an answer 90% of the time.

I've lived without a landline before.
It was limiting then and I think it would be now.
0800 numbers, 0845 numbers, verification of address, many job applications etc.

We got rid of the land line recently. Paid for one that we never used for three years. Only calls we got were around dinner time..."Hi I'd like to talk to you about..." We each have a mobile, my mobile number hasn't changed in at least 4 years I put it on anything that asks for my number. I like the mobile phone, took me a while to catch on myself, but I really do like the benefit of the technology.

[it]

Originally Posted by regular.joe

We got rid of the land line recently. Paid for one that we never used for three years. Only calls we got were around dinner time..."Hi I'd like to talk to you about..." We each have a mobile, my mobile number hasn't changed in at least 4 years I put it on anything that asks for my number. I like the mobile phone, took me a while to catch on myself, but I really do like the benefit of the technology.

ok so the next step:

1. do you have wireless internet connection? if not, set one up.
2. is your phone an android smart phone? if not, check your provider if you can (this might be an option on the iphone but i can't say for certain).

if or when the ansewr to both is yes, download an widget/app to turn on and off data. when your at home, turn it off.

download skype to your mobile and get a skype number or (if your in the US) download google voice and get a google voice number.

in the settings to either one you set it up to redirect to your actual mobile phone number.

then you give your new skype/google-voice number to your friends and family.

if you are calling or recieving calls when your at home or in any public area with wifi, you can answer from your mobiles, your doing it for free.

saves a lot of money.