Reasons for keeping the my landline

1. have a grandfathered long distance rate on my landline (very cheap)

2. mobile needs to be recharged (usually done overnite) ... no so good if someone friend/family member needs to get in touch for some urgent reason eg. last July when my wife's 91 yr. old mother fell and broke her hip in the middle of the night). Also had to use 911 once, can't be done if my mobile is out of juice.

3. keep misplacing my mobile, and have lost it on a couple of occaisions

4. my mobile isn't of great importance. Have a very cheap pay as you go plan.

As per power outages, this is a rare situation where we live.

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