Dear Landline I Miss You

I don’t think it’s been a year yet since I ditched the landline, but lately I’ve been missing it and have been considering adding it back.

One thing I hadn’t taken into consideration, was that my cell phone plan is on the lowest plan available (I’ve been cutting everything out, remember), which does not allow for many anytime minutes. My fantastic idea of paying for unlimited texting and just texting everyone instead of using minutes backfired somewhat. I don’t much enjoy talking on the phone in the first place.

How did this backfire? Let’s see, who do you call and are on the phone with the longest? When you think about it, it’s all people you cannot text. Utility companies, creditors, medical facilities. You can’t text these people just to ask when your bill is due or how to set up a payment plan. You have to call and these phone calls are never ever short. Maybe that’s the newest way they’re gettin me–making me go over my minutes by waiting and listening to crappy instrumentals.

I have not gone over yet but I’m constantly wondering and worrying about it. I hate not taking a phone call from someone (like my family) who I really do want to talk to or cutting it short because I might go over my minutes. And asking to call after 9:00 pm is not only too late, but just weird. Besides that, not everyone texts. Sometimes you have to make a phone call.

Okay, so is it worth upping my minutes on my cell phone? A landline was costing around $25.00 a month and can only be used when I’m at home. I don’t know. It just seems odd to see the telephone plugged in but not be able to use it. Not that I have anyone to call right now anyway.

So, what do you think? Are you keeping your landline for any similar reasons? Or are have you been surviving without one?