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RuffleCopterz 09-08-2013 02:17 PM

Telus Home Phone
 
I'm currently paying $27 a month for home phone with caller ID and voicemail, is anyone out there paying much less? Does Telus retentions offer any good deals for home lines? Any suggestions/recommendations?

Have considered switching over to the $10 Fido home phone but have heard that the reception/quality isn't that great

Acura604 09-08-2013 03:17 PM

Shaw phone $10. Includes caller ID.

If you're ok with some small controller hooked up
most likely in the garage.
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Mr.HappySilp 09-08-2013 04:42 PM

Why not use your cell phone as home phone...... I don't know many ppl at my age group who still uses a home phone.....
If you want something cheap try Italk BB. parents have it and is pretty decent for VoIp.

willystyle 09-08-2013 05:51 PM

I use Freephoneline.ca - been using it for 3-4 years now, rarely has problems as long as your internet is fine.

I paid a one-time fee, now I don't have to pay a single penny for a home phone line for life.

fliptuner 09-08-2013 06:11 PM

What is landline?

scoobyej20 09-08-2013 07:54 PM

called in and talked to Telus Retentions last week.. they lowered my price to $15/month.

I believe the reason landline is more expensive than phone lines that requires an internet connection is because if there's a power outage, landline would still work.. where as internet based phone lines will only have 3 hrs or so backup running on battery.

some home insurance coverage might require a land line too.

Domani 09-08-2013 10:33 PM

^ only a corded phone landline will work during a blackout.

shenmecar 09-09-2013 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoobyej20 (Post 8316263)
called in and talked to Telus Retentions last week.. they lowered my price to $15/month.

I believe the reason landline is more expensive than phone lines that requires an internet connection is because if there's a power outage, landline would still work.. where as internet based phone lines will only have 3 hrs or so backup running on battery.

some home insurance coverage might require a land line too.

This is because Telus customers have a direct line to the central office (which usually have back up power of some sort). VOIP like Shaw even cannot offer this. That said you still need a corded rotary dial phone.
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sonick 09-09-2013 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shenmecar (Post 8316797)
That said you still need a corded rotary dial phone.
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:fuckthatshit: don't need rotary, touch tone corded phone is fine.


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