Why not using the actual land line? I still have one. My 13 year old son, who has no phone, uses it and it works. I'm just curious.

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frodo76 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

TinCan owner here. The issue with landlines in my experience is that they quickly become overwhelmed with spam calls. That and the ability to lock down the phone to just a few numbers is the appeal.

	▲	pqs 8 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Mine, in Spain, is surprisingly free of spam. I receive spam on my mobile phone, which is often blocked by Android, but I don't receive spam on my landline. Strange, isn't it?

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mrweasel 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Depends on the country, but landlines are no long available for new customers and the cables are actively being removed.

	▲	pqs 9 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Well, I'm sure my landline is not a landline anymore, I'm sure it is some sort of VoIP system, but it doesn't matter, it is a phone with a number, that doesn't leave the living room.
	▲	deltoidmaximus an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		There are still VoIP services that function essentially the same. I switched to that recently because the real POTS service had been jacked up in price a crazy amount, probably because we were grandfathered into even having it since the company website didn't even seem to offer it anymore.