1)  Landlines have 911 tracing to your home which provides extra protection and security.  This is a main reason why people with children have a landline.  Some cell phone provide tracking. 

2)  You can call your cell phone when you misplace it.  When I only had a cell phone I would search the house for my phone.  There was no way to locate it. 

3)  Cell phones have limited coverage.  The increase in cell phone towers is helping the coverage to get better, however, there are still many places with limited coverage.  Some of my friends have told me that their cell phones do not work well in their homes.

4)  The landline is an additional cost.  This is certainly my biggest complaint of having a landline.  I haven’t missed this extra expense each month.  We have a package deal from the cable company, so it doesn’t seem as bad as once before.

5)  Cell phones receive less telemarketing calls.  In the last five years, I’ve received less than five telemarketing calls on my cell phone.  Now that I have a landline, I’m receiving that many each week.  With a landline, you can register your number with the Do Not Call Registry which cuts down on the number of call you receive.

What other advantages are there to having a landline?

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When my husband and I got married, I tried to be very considerate of other people’s expenses and I didn’t want to cause them any financial stress.  One of the ways that I did this was by choosing a dress pattern for the bridesmaids.  I bought the material and pattern for them.  All they had to do was make the dress themselves or hire someone to make it for them and they also needed to purchase their shoes. 

So, all this has me wondering . . . what’s the most you’ve spent to be in a wedding?  When you got married, were you considerate of your wedding party or did you pick out expensive dresses and tuxedos?  Please vote in the poll in the sidebar and/or join in the discussion below.  Thanks!

P.S.  You might also be interested in reading 20 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding.

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