Phone collection fills collectors home Sep 30, 2009
Of course the operator is a mannequin, but the pay phone is hooked up to his home land line and actually works ... The land line is dying out, Taylor said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
AT&T says Google Voice blocks calls it can't Sep 26, 2009
It also made the case that it's not a direct competitor to AT&T because Google Voice users still must have a land line or a mobile phone to use the service. Google also objected to the net neutrality argument because the Web search leader is not a service provider. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Commission: $1 increase may not be enough Sep 24, 2009
KEYSER Although the Mineral County Commissioners are currently considering increasing the 911 fee levied on land line telephone service, they said Tuesday that the proposed $1 raise may not be enough to help cover the rapidly escalating costs of operating county-wide emergency services ... Mineral County's 911 center is presently funded in part through the $3 fee placed on every cell phone in use in the county and a $2 fee on land line telephones ... That would not be a problem, the... (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Real-time web connects people Sep 23, 2009
"It's always on, and glued to my body," says Wilson, a 26-year-old media buyer in who has not had a land line since college ... Even land lines are being touched by the real-time Web ... Mobile phones, a favorite vehicle for social-networking use, are displacing decades-old land lines. (USA Today)
Commissioners, BOE to meet tonight Sep 23, 2009
The commissioners may also give further discussion to the proposed increase in the 911 fee attached to land line telephone service in the county, and note will be made of the public meeting on that topic scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 27. The meeting is open to the public. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
The phone-less iPhone Sep 23, 2009
I called AT&T (on my reliable land line at work) to find out. AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel blamed the problem on the increasing amount of data traffic iPhone users are creating, which CNET News and others wrote about earlier this month. (CNN)
VIDEO: Volunteers prepare for disaster in Palo Alto Sep 22, 2009
We have the logistics all set up," she said. Dorsky said Palo Alto's emergency preparation isn't just about the city in a vacuum. Palo Alto RACES ham-radio operators helped set up countywide communications when someone sabotaged fiber optic cables on April 9, cutting off land line and cellular service and disrupting hospital and other critical communications services, he said. But he warned that residents should not take the well-publicized PANDA program for granted. The neighborhood block... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
County emergency drill scenario is 4.8 earthquake Sep 17, 2009
8 magnitude tremor originating from the New Madrid fault causing widespread power and gas outages, potential pipeline bursts, overpass collapses, road closures, with no cell or land line available. Realistically, for the next 72 hours, most citizens will be on their own, relying on their own family or business disaster plan. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Tech Innovations Great but Lacking Quality Sep 17, 2009
Larry Magid: I Miss the Dependability and Sound of Land Lines, Records and CDs ... I don't recall having those problems with the land line I grew up with ... Because of my work with CBS, I need to go on the radio every day and, for quality reasons, prefer using a land line. (CBS News)
Too much texting Sep 16, 2009
Scott Milano, a mental health counselor with Lutheran Community Services, said he doesn t own a cell phone because he never thought he was important enough that people couldn t go 10 minutes without being in contact with him from a land line. But he knows of teenagers who sleep with the phone under their pillows because they re afraid to miss a text message, a habit that he says borders on obsessive-compulsive disorder. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Going abroad? Leave the laptop Sep 15, 2009
Let s go back to the blue Bellsouth trimline (land line) phones and drop texting, etc. Life back in the 1970s was the last great decade of America before all the consumerism and technology in our midst today. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Time to hit ’Escape’ Sep 13, 2009
At least I can program my new phones when they break down every five months, even if I m retro enough to still use a land line. And I haven t opted out completely like my husband, a confirmed Luddite and the only actor in the Western hemisphere to not own a cellphone. (Boston Globe)
County sets up public meeting on 911 fee increase Sep 12, 2009
Residents of Mineral County currently support the operation of the 911 center in part through a $2 fee on every cell phone and a $3 fee on every telephone land line service. The county can set its own fee for land lines, but the state government sets the 911 fee on cell phones ... We're seeing an increase in wireless fees, but a decrease in land line fees, he said. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
* NCC to investigate major telecoms operators Sep 10, 2009
The student called from a regular Chunghwa Telecom Co (qH) land line. Chunghwa International Communication Network is also one of Asia Pacific Telecoms corporate accounts. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
FairPoint Officials Under Fire Sep 10, 2009
The costume designer was furious that she could not get a land line installed by FairPoint even though the company's White River Junction offices are directly behind her business. Well, the morning after the story aired FairPoint installed the line and-- aside from a few billing issues-- D'Arcy-Fox says service has been fine ever since. (WCAX.com, VT)
Chronic issues up health costs Sep 9, 2009
Source: USA TODAY/Gallup Poll of 3,023 adults by land line and cellphone Aug. 21-23; margin of error +/- 2 percentage points for full sample; +/- 4 for the subsample of 1,146 who had gone to an emergency room. VIDEO FROM FRONT LINES. (USA Today)
'24 hours in the ER' shows challenges of health system Sep 8, 2009
Source: USA TODAY/Gallup Poll of 3,023 adults by land line and cellphone Aug. 21-23; margin of error +/- 2 percentage points for full sample; +/- 4 for the subsample of 1,146 who had gone to an emergency room. ER: IN THEIR OWN WORDS. (USA Today -- News)
Are you ditching your home phone? Sep 7, 2009
We obviously both have mobiles as well as internet and land line access at our respective offices ... The minority, in our circle of friends, have a home land line. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Travels abroad expand horizons Sep 1, 2009
Land line telephones were few and far between. The roads, Pilling said, were not paved. (Minnetonka Lakeshore Weekly News, MN)
911 Center increasing dispatchers this fall Aug 28, 2009
The commissioners have also been considering instituting an increase in the 911 fee charged to every land line telephone service in the county in order to bolster the county's 911 budget. That proposal was tabled Tuesday, however, and will likely be taken up by the commissioners at their Sept. 8 meeting. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
CTV's SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA Top 20 Revealed Aug 24, 2009
The fate of these 20 finalists - one of whom will be named Canada's Favourite Dancer later this fall - will be left up to viewer votes, which can be cast for free via land line telephones. Beginning this coming Tuesday (August 25) and for the next nine weeks, the country begins voting for their choice of Canada's Favourite Dancer. (Canada Newswire)
White pages delivery to end? Aug 18, 2009
It noted the growing number of homes without land line service, the ability of wireless devices to store numbers, increased use of caller ID to capture numbers and use of the Internet to find numbers ... People 65 and older are more likely to have traditional land line service, Phillips said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Cellcom Israel Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results and Strengthens its Position as the Market Leader Aug 17, 2009
Commenting on the results, Amos Shapira, Chief Executive Officer said, "This quarter Cellcom Israel, Israel's largest and leading cellular operator, further strengthened its standing in the market, continuing to present growth in revenues, operating and net profit and cash flow, as well as steadily increasing and improving its subscriber base. These results are especially noteworthy as we are operating in a challenging competitive environment, highly regulated and turbulent macro-economic... (PR Newswire)
A Dicey Situation Aug 15, 2009
An predicts that America's rejection of the land line will end up costing more than just telecom companies: Rising prices will hurt businesses that require land lines, and the absence of a telephone "grid" will complicate the work of emergency services. Plus, "cell-phone onlys" complicate polling, as they're almost twice as expensive to reach. (Slate)
VT, NH, Maine to Question Fairpont Aug 15, 2009
This comes after months of consumer complaints since the company bought Verizon's land line operations last year. The joint session is set for September 9. (WCAX.com, VT)
• SIRCOMM taking steps to recover revenue Aug 13, 2009
Tom Faulkner, a Gooding County commissioner, acknowledged that most people have land lines or cell phones. In next year's budget, revenue from VOIP access fees is more than 50,000 while wireless and land line fees combine for around 1. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
County might increase 911 fee Aug 13, 2009
KEYSER With staffing needs growing at the new Mineral County 911 Center, the Mineral County Commission is considering an increase in the 911 fee charged to every land line telephone service in the county ... We need to seriously look at raising the fee, County Coordinator Mike Bland said, noting that while the county can set its own fee for land lines, the state government sets the 911 fee on cell phones ... We're seeing an increase in wireless fees, but a decrease in land line fees, he said. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Army Research Lab to deploy emergency alert system Aug 12, 2009
AtHoc IWSAlerts system can transmit messages via computer, cell and land line phones, and the lab's public address system ... The AtHoc IWSAlerts system will enable the lab to notify personnel by computer, cell and land line phones, and the labs public address system via a single Web console. (FCW.com)
AT&T contract talks stall Aug 11, 2009
The contract expired between 32,000 ATers in the Southeast and the Communications Workers of America Saturday night, but the land line telephone workers stayed on the job Monday and worked under the old contract as negotiations continued. More business news. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Fairpoint Communications posts 2Q loss of $17.8M Aug 6, 2009
FairPoint took over northern New England phone systems from Verizon last winter, and officials have appeared before Maine's and New Hampshire's public utilities commissions to discuss ongoing issues with FairPoint's delivery of land line telephone and broadband Internet service. "The issues experienced with the systems cutover are continuing to improve and most of them are behind us," said David Hauser, FairPoint chairman and CEO, in a statement. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Nigeria: Nitel Privatisation - the Politics, the Crisis Aug 2, 2009
g. Abuja to Kaduna) on a land line. Most observers are waiting earnestly to see whom the BPE will hand over NITEL to this time around. (allAfrica.com)
The trouble with hooking up Aug 2, 2009
Many Philadelphians, the reasoning went, couldn t afford to pay the $30 or more per month charged by telephone or cable companies for high-speed Internet access, or even the $10 a month (on top of the cost of a land line) for slower dial-up service. And without access, poor citizens missed out on the information and knowledge that could help them out of poverty. (Boston Globe)
How to Beat Hidden Cell Phone Costs Jul 31, 2009
Check Your Cell Phone Messages From a Land Line. Assuming the cell phone is not the only phone used for home, business and travel, checking phone messages via cell phone is not the best use of cell phone rates. (Suite101.com)
Verizon to cut 8,000 jobs this year Jul 28, 2009
Stung by declining demand for traditional land line telephone services, said yesterday that it will eliminate 8,000 jobs during the second half of 2009 ... 2 percent slump in operating revenue for the company s land line telephone business. (Boston Globe)
This time, D-Backs' bats save Haren Jul 24, 2009
Like picking up a land line and not hearing a dial tone. "He didn't have his best stuff, (and) he didn't feel great," Arizona manager A.J. Hinch said. (AZCentral -- Sports)
AT&T's Hawaii wireless service balks Jul 23, 2009
His iPhone had bars but when he called his office land line, the call didn't go through. Reach Eloise Aguiar at. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Kenya: Want a Sim Card? Show Your Identity Jul 23, 2009
Telkom-Kenya's fixed land line captures all the details of the users as well. If a subscriber dials 999, the company can identify the caller and where he or she is calling from. (allAfrica.com)
Hard Times For Young Adults: No Jobs, Insurance Jul 23, 2009
The nationally representative random sample of 1,205 adults was conducted by land line and cell phone by Princeton Survey Research Associates. Some features in the health care plans working their way through Congress would benefit young adults. (Click2Houston, TX)
AT&T says Hawaii service problems may continue into tomorrow Jul 22, 2009
His iPhone had bars but when he called his office land line, the call didn't go through. Coleman, a customer service representative, apologized for the problems and said it should be cleared up tomorrow. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Missing Central Texas Girl Phones Home, But Whereabouts Still A Mystery Jul 22, 2009
It doesn't matter if the phone call home was via cell phone or land line - the phone company can trace it and has records. Her computer should be thoroughly examined to see what sites and pages she visited. (KWTX.com, TX)
Economic issues weigh on Obama Jul 21, 2009
The poll of 1,006 adults, taken Friday through Sunday by land line and cellphone, has a margin of error of +/ 4 percentage points. Posted. (USA Today)
Cops warn of Canadian scam Jul 18, 2009
"You could just cycle through numbers. You could make 10 calls, and it takes just one to connect," Schulz said, noting the calls were from a land line in Alberta, Canada. Schulz warned people receiving such calls to "do their homework" and verify if it actually is a relative seeking help. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
IN THE FIELD: Rural Americans long to be linked Jul 18, 2009
Big carriers such as AT&T spend a multiple of that every year to maintain networks (land line and wireless) and deploy gear that can support advanced services such as video streaming. Still, $7. (USA Today -- News)
About 11% of residents drop home phones Jul 17, 2009
Cell phone-only homes are more common in the Washington, D.C., area than in Baltimore, with 16 percent to 20 percent dropping their land lines. Arbitron company introduced questions on cell phone versus land line usage in spring 2009 surveys. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Vodafone Records 800,000 Customers in Two Months Jul 17, 2009
He said the company had offered very interesting and attractive propositions to current and potential customers since its launching, and was currently running the Wednesday Red Day Promo, which allowed customers to get 25 per cent extra talk time on all prepaid and land line calls across all networks every Wednesday. Also running is the Stock big, grow big and win big Promo that offers an opportunity for all retailers, street sellers and hawkers to grow their businesses and win big in the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Vermont Investigates FairPoint Jul 15, 2009
The Department of Public Service says it understands FairPoint is in a period of transition since taking over Verizon's land line operations in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine last year. But it says the company has not lived up to expectations and last week issued a report that was overly optimistic and incomplete. (WCAX.com, VT)
With new Google Voice, 1 number rings all your phones Jul 15, 2009
Now, with calls transferred to his home land line, "I won't have to buy another phone card until the fall, at least," he says. For now, Golvin thinks word of mouth will slowly spread about Voice. (USA Today -- Tech)
Some 911 centers cant keep tabs on cell phones Jul 14, 2009
Thats why emergency officials and wireless industry leaders say every household should have a centrally located, easily accessible land line for emergency calls. But increasingly, Americans are dropping their land lines and going wireless-only ... It isnt tied to an address, which automatically pops up on a 911 operators screen during a call from a land line. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Downed phones not major for 911 calls Jul 11, 2009
It has to be switched through by one of our land line switches. If we lost all of the fiber, it would affect that. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Rural telephone battlefield: David vs. Goliath Jul 11, 2009
That practice is known as traffic pumping, and has expanded as traditional phone companies look for ways to replace the fees they used to gather from people who had land lines ... Johnson said local carriers have lost access fee revenue "as cell phones have cannibalized minutes from land line providers.". (Sioux City Journal)
The Bankrupt Party of Porkulus Jul 11, 2009
And despite all the initial focus on basic infrastructure needs, Land Line magazine reported this week that "even with federal stimulus spending that put shovels in the ground on new infrastructure projects, analysts predict an overall decline of 4.3 percent on infrastructure in 2009.". The same underhanded, transparency-defying, earmark-stuffing process that marked the porkulus beast is dominating every other pricey piece of legislation hurtling through the Democrat-led Congress. (Human Events Online)
Public Mobile, Wal-Mart in Talks on Selling Unlimited Call Plans in Canada Jul 10, 2009
Canadians are quite hesitant to use cell phones and often say, Can I call you back on a land line. Grant said. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
The Mobile Flyer Announces New Mobile Marketing Solutions for Real Estate Jul 7, 2009
According to Pew Internet and American Life Project, cell phone usage is now outpacing land line usage, and according to OMMA, SMS message usage is now outpacing regular cell phone call usage in the U.S. The Mobile Flyer enters this market as the mobile messaging explosion begins to revolutionize the way companies in all industries interact with their customers. "It's easy to see the impact that mobile messaging technology is having on marketing communications in dozens of industries, so it... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
More of this story» Jul 7, 2009
"A lot of people have gotten rid of their land lines over the years. And people spot things driving down the road and call 911. When someone sees an accident, there are multiple calls. Before 10 to 15 cell phone calls, we used to get maybe one or two calls before police, fire and EMS arrived. We peaked in 2007 at just under 22,000 calls." ... "On the left is the 911 computer, which with a land line gives you the telephone number, the person's name that's on the account for the telephone bill,... (Dowagiac News, MI)
More U.S. households subscribe to high-speed Internet service (4) Jul 5, 2009
They also learned that 22 percent had cut back or cancelled cable TV service or cell phone service, while 11 percent had cancelled a telephone land line. It seems likely that cell phone users were economizing on service plans rather than foregoing service altogether, said Horrigan. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
CELL PHONES: The changing face of athletics Jul 1, 2009
"In the old days we had the land line and would run up huge phone bills," Schulz added. "They have helped in recruiting. It used to be where we could only find a kid at home at nine o'clock on a land line. Now you can call him on his cell phone, and he's available to you a lot more often. Maybe a negative is everybody wants us to be attainable at all times, too.". (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Weymouth boy, 7, saves mothers life Jul 1, 2009
It is important to have an open land line. He said that a person who is alone and choking can administer the Heimlich to himself or herself by placing his or her abdomen against the surface of a chair just above the navel. (Weymouth News, MA)
NEWS: Public viewing set for Jackson's body Jul 1, 2009
"There was no land line, no phone in Jackson's room that would have allowed him to call. It was all happening so fast.". Alford said he doesn't know how long Murray performed on the singer before rushing downstairs to find someone to call 911. (USA Today -- Life)
Attorney: Delay in Jackson 911 call Jun 30, 2009
"There was no land line, no phone in Jackson's room that would have allowed him to call. It was all happening so fast.". advertisement. (MSNBC -- Race)
Techies answer the call for G-20 summit Jun 19, 2009
Whether it's wired, wireless, live feed or land line, the G-20 summit will demand it ... With the explosion of cell phones and Internet dialing, the use of land lines has dropped off sharply in convention centers, he said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Tips help boost odds in a brutal job market Jun 17, 2009
Have a clear, straightforward recorded greeting on your cell phone and land line -- no music, no kids, no sayings, no background noise. Can you do all this and still not get a response. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Do you only have a cell phone? Jun 16, 2009
Ray in Florida Jun 7, 2009 2:54 AM I have not had a land line in 6 years ... When you are in a self-employed business you have to keep a land line for business purposes ... We have vonage for a land line, local number too. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Phone Service Cut On Camano Island Jun 6, 2009
-- Land line telephone service was disrupted on Camano Island Friday. Authorities said construction being done on the Mark Clark Bridge resulted in the cutting of a fiber line. (KIRO TV, WA)
Get rid of the home phone Jun 5, 2009
But if you're comfortable relying on a cell phone, there s no reason to keep a land line. If you do, consider reducing your service to the minimum and only use the phone in an emergency. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Never got a call back May 31, 2009
Another instance was my neighbor asking for assistance because I have a land line when a neighbors house was being vandalized by an ex-friend inside the residence. No one answered, again, when calling 911 on their cell and no one called back a hang-up. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
