OHbaby! Forums : No land line

OHbaby! Forums : No land line https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:57:13 +0000 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:07:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=35805 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[No land line : I have wireless home phone through...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1169553&title=no-land-line#1169553 Author: minik8e
Subject: 35805
Posted: 05 October 2010 at 12:07am

I have wireless home phone through Vodafone - it's only $25 a month, and offers exactly the same service as a landline, except it's run over the Vodafone cell network. I wanted to have the option of people being able to call me for free (i.e. Plunket, friends who also have landlines) without paying $55 a month. I have wireless net as well though. I pay $75 a month for 4GB net and my home phone ($70 for net, $5 for phone - special deal that they have). Haven't had any problems either.]]> Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:07:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1169553&title=no-land-line#1169553 <![CDATA[No land line : Sabrina0007 wrote:We got rid...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1164383&title=no-land-line#1164383 Author: HoneybunsMa
Subject: 35805
Posted: 28 September 2010 at 10:28pm

Sabrina0007 wrote:

We got rid of ours recently because we were trying to save costs. We hated it, and had it put back on within the week.

Although i didnt think i used it much, i actually did.

If i wanted to ring to book doctors appt, or warrant it would cost me on my cell. By the time DP & I would top up our phones to cover ringing more than usual it didnt really work out much cheaper.

See I've lived without a landline for quite awhile before and did all those phonecalls on my mobile although at the time I didn't have a child or a car, but even then if you looked at our phone bill there were maybe 10phonecalls in 90% would be to DP at work because I wanted to tell him something or he left his phone at home.

Topping up cellphone doesn't come as a factor to me as I have been on a contract since I was 18 when my 2yrs for this contract comes up I will look at whether or not my plan is working and if I can change it]]> Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:28:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1164383&title=no-land-line#1164383 <![CDATA[No land line : We're going to trial it,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1164351&title=no-land-line#1164351 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35805
Posted: 28 September 2010 at 9:34pm

We're going to trial it, we're moving anyways so our home phone will change.
Be interesting to see how many phone calls I make and how much they cost us over the month.
Calls to DH are free.]]> Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:34:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1164351&title=no-land-line#1164351 <![CDATA[No land line : We got rid of ours recently because...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1164244&title=no-land-line#1164244 Author: _SMS_
Subject: 35805
Posted: 28 September 2010 at 6:25pm

We got rid of ours recently because we were trying to save costs. We hated it, and had it put back on within the week.

Although i didnt think i used it much, i actually did.

If i wanted to ring to book doctors appt, or warrant it would cost me on my cell. By the time DP & I would top up our phones to cover ringing more than usual it didnt really work out much cheaper. ]]> Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:25:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1164244&title=no-land-line#1164244 <![CDATA[No land line : Jazzy from my understanding you...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1164188&title=no-land-line#1164188 Author: HoneybunsMa
Subject: 35805
Posted: 28 September 2010 at 5:12pm

Jazzy from my understanding you still need a landline with most other providers. I don't need a landline I have a cellphone that does everything I need as DP is my bestmate so can call/txt/pxt him all I like and mum has me as her bestmate so she can call me when I need her. Everyone else I have enough minutes and txts to use.

I would need to look at naked broadband and from my understanding pretty much the only ones that do are snap, xnet, vodafone, and orcon

Actually I did just see that slingshot does but its expensive. There are low usage deals out there but I looked through them all when I first could get out of my contract with vodafone and they are just as expensive or just a little bit less then what I got at Vodafone.
For 10gb at Vodafone I would pay $55 for the same with slingshot or Orcon its $80+

]]> Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:12:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1164188&title=no-land-line#1164188 <![CDATA[No land line : were with Xnet (world communications)...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1164047&title=no-land-line#1164047 Author: Mucky_Tiger
Subject: 35805
Posted: 28 September 2010 at 3:01pm

were with Xnet (world communications) on their Fusion plan, and we pay $69.99 a month for a VOIP land line and broadband.
on top of that we pay $1 per GB of data used.
but phone calls are SO cheap. its 27c a min to ring any cellphone (rather than 49c to ring 027 and $1.39 to ring 021, 022, 028 if your landline is with telecom)

you can use this link here to play with the slider to see how much it would cost you a month.

the only thing is to set it up you need a modem and a converter thingy to get the phone to work (im not a technogeek so not 100% sure on the names) but they are made by LYNKSYS and cost $200 total and its all go
]]> Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:01:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1164047&title=no-land-line#1164047 <![CDATA[No land line : HoneybunsMa wrote: We'll...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157984&title=no-land-line#1157984 Author: jazzy
Subject: 35805
Posted: 21 September 2010 at 1:10pm

HoneybunsMa wrote:

We'll still be dropping the landline when we move. No point in us having it never gets used. And we don't use more then 5gb a month so 10gb for us will be HEAPS

If you have no landline & only use 5-10GB a month wouldn't slingshot or others that do low users be good for you...don't know how much they are but a friend only paid about $15 a month for internet....don't know how much see used tho.]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:10:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157984&title=no-land-line#1157984 <![CDATA[No land line : We won't be either bummer....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157956&title=no-land-line#1157956 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35805
Posted: 21 September 2010 at 12:45pm

We won't be either bummer. Slingshot have a similar offering will check them out.

]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:45:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157956&title=no-land-line#1157956 <![CDATA[No land line : I thought you had to be in the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157941&title=no-land-line#1157941 Author: jazzy
Subject: 35805
Posted: 21 September 2010 at 12:35pm

I thought you had to be in the red zone, doh lol...we are central AK so would of thought we would be but...no.

We have just been upgraded to wireless Broadband & have entered into a 2yr contract with Telecom. DH is really happy about that as he relies on the BB & quick speeds.]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:35:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157941&title=no-land-line#1157941 <![CDATA[No land line : I think we'll be going without...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157898&title=no-land-line#1157898 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35805
Posted: 21 September 2010 at 11:40am

I think we'll be going without to honeybun, for the $45 a month we save, there's no way I make that amount of phone calls from my cell phone.
We don't use our home line for making phone calls, and meh parents can pay if they want to ring us.

]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:40:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157898&title=no-land-line#1157898 <![CDATA[No land line : Yeah that's the info I have...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157883&title=no-land-line#1157883 Author: HoneybunsMa
Subject: 35805
Posted: 21 September 2010 at 11:27am

Yeah that's the info I have amme.

If your in the redzone (which we are) you pay $90? I think for the ultimate pack which is what we are on homephone and broadband included but if you are out of the redzone then you pay an extra $10. Most of Auckland is, its not until you get into the broader Auckland, so out into the waitaks, puke, papakura etc that the redzone stops.

If you have extras such as voicemail caller id etc then that gets added on of course.

We'll still be dropping the landline when we move. No point in us having it never gets used. And we don't use more then 5gb a month so 10gb for us will be HEAPS]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:27:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157883&title=no-land-line#1157883 <![CDATA[No land line : I dont think you need to be in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157861&title=no-land-line#1157861 Author: amme_eilyk
Subject: 35805
Posted: 21 September 2010 at 10:54am

I dont think you need to be in the red zone jazzy it just costs another $5 or $10 a month to be with vodafone I think as they are using other peoples equipment.]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:54:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157861&title=no-land-line#1157861 <![CDATA[No land line : we are on the ultimate pack ht...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157857&title=no-land-line#1157857 Author: amme_eilyk
Subject: 35805
Posted: 21 September 2010 at 10:52am

we are on the ultimate pack http://www.vodafone.co.nz/broadband/?]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:52:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157857&title=no-land-line#1157857 <![CDATA[No land line : We are not in the Red Zone so...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157340&title=no-land-line#1157340 Author: jazzy
Subject: 35805
Posted: 20 September 2010 at 6:55pm

We are not in the Red Zone so Vodafone is not an option for us.

We are with Telecom & have 40GB & we pay $150 approx per month...that includes a few other things. We would not really save much by just dropping the ph.
]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:55:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157340&title=no-land-line#1157340 <![CDATA[No land line : Really? I'll get DH to look...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157327&title=no-land-line#1157327 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35805
Posted: 20 September 2010 at 6:44pm

Really? I'll get DH to look into it then. ]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:44:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157327&title=no-land-line#1157327 <![CDATA[No land line : wow caliandjack if you arent on...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157301&title=no-land-line#1157301 Author: amme_eilyk
Subject: 35805
Posted: 20 September 2010 at 6:26pm

wow caliandjack if you arent on a contract with vodafone at the moment I would call and question them as we only pay $100 for exactly the same thing.]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:26:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157301&title=no-land-line#1157301 <![CDATA[No land line : We're currently paying $120...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157010&title=no-land-line#1157010 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35805
Posted: 20 September 2010 at 1:15pm

We're currently paying $120 for 30G broadband and home phone line with vodafone. Going without a home phone line would bring our bill down to $65.

$55 would be a big savings over 12 months. I don't make $55 worth of phone calls on my cellphone each month.

We've had no more problems with vodafone broadband than we did with Telecom.

]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:15:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1157010&title=no-land-line#1157010 <![CDATA[No land line : We don't have a landline,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156887&title=no-land-line#1156887 Author: jjands
Subject: 35805
Posted: 20 September 2010 at 11:27am

We don't have a landline, we have our cell phones with vodafone and I do bestmate to DH. If we really need to call someone we use the phone at DH's work.

But our broadband is $80pm and it only works some of the time!! I either have to find a cheaper provider or get rid of it

]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:27:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156887&title=no-land-line#1156887 <![CDATA[No land line : We never had a land line when...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156844&title=no-land-line#1156844 Author: clover
Subject: 35805
Posted: 20 September 2010 at 10:33am

We never had a land line when we lived overseas and it wasn't a problem. We actually get quite a few calls on ours so I wouldn't cancel it but if you hardly ever use it it could be a good $ saving for you.]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:33:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156844&title=no-land-line#1156844 <![CDATA[No land line : DH and I are both on vodafone...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156338&title=no-land-line#1156338 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35805
Posted: 19 September 2010 at 9:55am

DH and I are both on vodafone for our cellphones, I have him as my best mate and don't pay for any calls to him.

Our land line is currently with vodafone, all we would be doing is losing our home phone which we hardly ever use anyways.

We're moving in a few weeks and will be losing our home phone number. Maybe a chance to go without it and see how we go.]]> Sun, 19 Sep 2010 09:55:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156338&title=no-land-line#1156338 <![CDATA[No land line : We will probably get rid of our...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156243&title=no-land-line#1156243 Author: xLUCKYx
Subject: 35805
Posted: 18 September 2010 at 10:26pm

We will probably get rid of our land-line when our 12 mths with telecom are up. $199 if we break our contract so won't be stopping before then.

We do use our landline frequently though but half of it's use is to make mobile phone calls so thought since DF's cell is a work one, I will get myself on a decent contract before we do away with the landline - we probably won't end up saving money because of it though!]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 22:26:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156243&title=no-land-line#1156243 <![CDATA[No land line : When we move we will be going...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156239&title=no-land-line#1156239 Author: HoneybunsMa
Subject: 35805
Posted: 18 September 2010 at 10:13pm

When we move we will be going naked broadband.

I'm on contract and have DP as bestmate no one really called our landline DP is the person I speak to most only thing is when i don't pay my phonebill and it gets blocked

but will just have to make sure I do pay it. If I can't call then I can always txt mum. Or put DD in the car if its an emergency then you can still call 111 thats all that matters? I must look at skype too

Oh and I went years and years without a landline or internet never bothered me. When we did have the landline it was only convenient for calling between work and home really

Edited by HoneybunsMa]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 22:13:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156239&title=no-land-line#1156239 <![CDATA[No land line : we want o get rid of our's...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156219&title=no-land-line#1156219 Author: ButterflyMum
Subject: 35805
Posted: 18 September 2010 at 9:42pm

we want o get rid of our's but we with telecom and as far as I know you have to have a landline with broadband plese correct me if I am wrong would love to get rid of ours and save money.

]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 21:42:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156219&title=no-land-line#1156219 <![CDATA[No land line : We have naked Broadband and LOVE...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156119&title=no-land-line#1156119 Author: WestiesGirl
Subject: 35805
Posted: 18 September 2010 at 6:53pm

We have naked Broadband and LOVE it! So pleased we got rid of our land line. It was $30 a month that was a total waste of money. We only had it for the internet.

To keep in touch with family, we use Skype and for
other calls I use my mobile, ring from work, or Skype cos thats cheap as chips too. I highly recommend it

]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 18:53:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156119&title=no-land-line#1156119 <![CDATA[No land line : The only disadvantage is in an...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156073&title=no-land-line#1156073 Author: Nothing
Subject: 35805
Posted: 18 September 2010 at 4:58pm

The only disadvantage is in an emergency, if the cell phones are out then you cant call anyone. It would be okay if you had good neighbours tho. You can easily get freedom for $10 per month between your cellphone and a land line (telecom users), that would mean your parents could still call you as much as they wanted.]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:58:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1156073&title=no-land-line#1156073 <![CDATA[No land line : We were thinking about getting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1155977&title=no-land-line#1155977 Author: jazzy
Subject: 35805
Posted: 18 September 2010 at 1:20pm

We were thinking about getting rid of ours.

DH has an iphone on plan & I have prepaid but don't use it much. We want to use skype so need a skype phone on the computer.

I have 1 friend that rings that is not on computer or skype. I really don't use it much.

We pay $150+ mth to telecom.

DH rang from work before & I asked him why we decided not to get rid of the ph & he said we hadn't so we will chat about it later & I will post his views...he is a techo

]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:20:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1155977&title=no-land-line#1155977 <![CDATA[No land line : Vodafone are currently offering...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1155968&title=no-land-line#1155968 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35805
Posted: 18 September 2010 at 12:59pm

Vodafone are currently offering naked broadband for $65 a month.
We're currently paying $120 for broadband and our phone line.

However we hardly ever use our home phone number, we both have cell phones we usually text or email our friends.
The only people that ring our land line is our parents.

Do we need a land line?
Has anyone gone without one? How have you found it?]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:59:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35805&PID=1155968&title=no-land-line#1155968