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08-09-2023, 09:02 AM | #1 |
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Old Landline No Longer Working
The old landline at my parents' house on East Bear stopped working about 2 weeks ago. When you call you hear "message 87 landline not accepting calls at this time." They are also unable to call out. (Their internet is fine.) Any thoughts or suggestions? They would like to maintain the landline. I have called the Town of Meredith and left messages. Thank you.
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08-09-2023, 09:10 AM | #2 |
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Landline provider
I would call your provider of regular telephone service (Verizon, Breezeline, Consolidated Communications, etc).
Look at your last bill for landline service. They should have a number for reporting issues. Dave
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08-09-2023, 09:51 AM | #3 |
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On East Bear I'll bet you have Consolidated Communications as provider - try 866-984-3001
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08-09-2023, 10:09 AM | #4 |
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My son just added a landline to his home, and he had to get a new router because his old one wouldn't accept a landline, just a thought.
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08-09-2023, 10:14 AM | #5 |
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Landline... What's that?
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08-09-2023, 11:59 AM | #6 |
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I got a notice my copper landline was going up to 100 more a month and we don't use it all that much so didn't want to pay that. I debated if we should drop a landline completely but because there are lots of people that have that number I decided to keep it. I bought an OOma and installed it and love it! It installed easy and works great. You are limited to 4 phones with it but I really don't notice any difference between the true landline (wired)and this. You pay taxes which are about $7.00 a month and that's it. I did pay the 49.99 to have my number ported because that was my main reason to keep it. Of course if the internet goes out it doesn't work but then we have the cells. Magic Jack does not work in three states-Hawaii, Alaska and NH so you can't use that here.
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08-09-2023, 01:20 PM | #7 |
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Wow!! I have never heard of anyone paying close to 100/mo for a simple copper phone line. That must be a new record. I have a copper line that provides DSL for internet & a phone number but no phone. I pay less then 1/2 of that.
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As stated above, read the bill and contact customer service. The name of company on the bill. Then a technician will come to repair. |
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08-09-2023, 05:15 PM | #9 |
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Is there another company besides Breezeline ? They are just horrible service. Have to talk to India and they have never been able to give us service. We are off of cattle landing road in Meredith. Thank you
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08-09-2023, 06:59 PM | #11 |
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My son, 35 with 2 little girls, 7 and 8, just bought a landline phone so his kids could call out in an emergency.
He sent me a picture of a slimline phone with a curly cue cord, I didn't think they even sold them anymore, LOL. He didn't want a portable phone because he knew they would lose it. |
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If you have good internet you can use an inexpensive device called an Obihai and move your number over to be conducted through Google Voice. I've been using this for years and it works flawlessly.
You won't be able to port your landline number over directly however because Obihai only transfers cell numbers. You can get around this easilyhowever by buying a throwaway cell, transferring your existing landline number to the throwaway, and then from that cell to Obihai. |
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Likely better off just using the cell phone for calls (and give up the landline). |
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Since at least 2008, my cell phone has been more reliable than both landlines and Internet.
We've not had a landline since 2007 and have never had an issue. Sent from my SM-S911U using Tapatalk |
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Slimline is what I use to call it, I'm dating myself. I'm not sure what they call them now or who makes them, but it looked the same.
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If you have a security system that calls a central monitor, doesn't that require internet or a landline? My landlines operate through my cable provider.
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