Early Retirement & Financial Independence Community - View Single Post - Getting rid of home phone; MagicJack; Skype

PX4sc40sw · 06-18-2009, 07:13 PM

I can only vouch for Skype, I bought about $10 online credit and a cheap headset for the computer and any long hold or call to relatives, I use it and so far it has worked great. It cost a total of about $35 last year, $20 for headset and $15 in charges.

Quality is nearly perfect but I think that can be variable.

I have not had a landline for the last 5 years and cannot imagine why anyone does other than you reason about convenience of being all over the house.

I more and more am leaning to ridding myself of recurring monthly charges. Sometimes with no real usage.

06-18-2009, 07:13 PM	#2
PX4sc40sw Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 161	I can only vouch for Skype, I bought about $10 online credit and a cheap headset for the computer and any long hold or call to relatives, I use it and so far it has worked great. It cost a total of about $35 last year, $20 for headset and $15 in charges. Quality is nearly perfect but I think that can be variable. I have not had a landline for the last 5 years and cannot imagine why anyone does other than you reason about convenience of being all over the house. I more and more am leaning to ridding myself of recurring monthly charges. Sometimes with no real usage.