Cell Phones vs. Land Lines Rough Draft

Home phones have limited eaters such as call forwarding, caller identification, vocalism, and of course free long distance. On the other hand, cell phones have a wide variety of features including but not limited to text messages, Internet, camera, e-mail, and application downloads, etc. These cell phones are also known as smart phones or Pad’s. Home phone lines are good for DSL Internet connection, home security systems and faxes. Personally those are the only reasons we have a landlines In our home.

Another difference between the two Is pricing, depending on the type of cell phone and the ATA package that your phone requires they can be more expensive, while your landlines has one monthly bill. Cell phones are such in demand that the local phone companies are now offering cell phone service in addition to regular home phones. While you can record music to your home phone’s answering machine, a cell phone acts as a whole music system and can store hundreds to thousands of songs, depending on the memory on the phone.

Add a memory card to your cell phone, another plus that the home phone doesn’t offer, and this adds even more memory to our phone where music, photos, applications, contacts and much more can be stored. Once the memory card is removed, It can be used In another phone and so you won’t lose your Information. On the other hand, reception complaints with the new Phone, and sometimes every mobile phone In the world, have made the decision to ax one’s landlines less clear-cut than we thought It would be by this stage of the cell game.

But as consumers continue to cut costs, more are cutting the cord. One in four homes in the U. S. Relied on cell phones alone during the last half of 2009, an increase of 1. Percentage points since the first half of 2009, according to a survey by the National Center for Health Statistics. Having a landlines means relatives and family friends can reach all members of your household (in theory) by dialing one number and/or leaving one message. (That’s assuming voice mail in your household gets checked more than once every two months. It also means you can have several phones within your house, rather than conjoining yourself to your cell phone In order to hear Incoming calls. Landlines phones don’t require you to plaster yourself against he bay window to hear and be heard. Although a landlines-based cordless phone sometimes has spotty reception If you’re far from the phone’s base. Relying solely on a cell phone demands diligence in keeping it charged. A landlines will work in power does require AC power, you can buy a four- to six-hour battery backup from your service provider for around $45.

Verizon fiber phone service will provide you with one free. And, Consumer Reports still recommends having landlines service, because emergency services can more reliably locate you quickly from a 911 call on a landlines than from a cell phone. Based on advancements, it is reviewing that advice and may revise it later in the year after a survey of consumers’ 911 experiences. While the landlines is more reliable than the mobile phone, it lacks the ability to be carried around and utilized in all day-to-day activities.

Mobile phones also provide callers with the ability to send text messages and, in some cases, take photographs, surf the Internet and play games. With cell phones, wallpapers or backgrounds can be personalized, as well as ring tones. Landlines consume more energy than cell phones, as they remain plugged in at all times. This is true of cordless landlines phones as well, because of the charger required. And while mobile phones generally do not last as long as landlines (as they often become outdated), they are easier to recycle.

Mobile phones are more for people on the go, the ability to make a phone call at any time from any place have saved countless lives especially people who have been in car accidents. There are many advantages to owning a cell phone from staying connected, safety reasons and general convenience, but is that enough reason? When it comes to landlines vs.. Cell phones, landlines can’t compete when t comes to features the mobile phone is way ahead when it comes to that.

The downside to mobile phones is you have to keep them charged whereas a landlines you do not. When it comes down to it the deciding factor is going to be your budget if you really don’t have money to spare each month, dishing out for a phone isn’t going to be very helpful but if you have an extra ten dollars and you feel you could use a mobile phone for convenience or maybe to stay in touch with your spouse or children while you’re out, then you might want to consider the pay as you go option.