Nuisance phone calls

Outdoorsman · 11-22-2017, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rsmlp

I understand that some people prefer fax over email/scan/docusign but fax is no longer NEEDED and requires a land line-another anachronism. People do what is comfortable for them. It took a while for the car to replace the horse and buggy too.

In 5 years no one will be using fax just like very few will reading books vs e-readers although admittedly this will probably take longer than it should. Old habits take a while to expire.
Consider brick and mortar stores Vs online shopping. Obviously the latter is taking over.

It's progress and that is a a good thing. Embrace or get left behind.

1. Fax does not require a land line.
I can send and/or receive a fax from my computer. Digital on my end of course but not necessary on the other end.

2. Land lines are far from an anachronism.
Imagine if Walmart went to a cell service only phone system. In Gilford (for example) my calls drop once I am 10 feet inside the building. How well will their Cell service fair. And once I drive down the hill towards Shaws it is hit or miss if I get service so that does not work for Shaws either.

Sure Walmart can solve that issue if they choose to spend the money, but they have 3500+ stores in the US alone. One can only imagine the cost to solve that problem.

Rusty · 11-22-2017, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Outdoorsman

1. Fax does not require a land line.
I can send and/or receive a fax from my computer. Digital on my end of course but not necessary on the other end.

It might be digital at your end but you are sending it to someone who has to send it via landline to who you want to receive the fax. Maybe efax?

Than again maybe something new has has been developed that I don't know of.

TiltonBB · 11-23-2017, 08:52 AM

There is some confusion about what constitutes a land line.

Many people now consider their VOIP phone to be a land line. Your voice is transmitted over the Internet instead of through the traditional hard lines installed in homes. VoIP has features that are similar to landlines, but also many differences that keep it in a class of its own.

People who purchase the cable TV, internet, phone packages from companies like Metrocast or Comcast often refer to their VOIP phone as their land line.

11-23-2017, 08:52 AM	#3
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,025 Thanks: 705 Thanked 2,208 Times in 940 Posts	There is some confusion about what constitutes a land line. Many people now consider their VOIP phone to be a land line. Your voice is transmitted over the Internet instead of through the traditional hard lines installed in homes. VoIP has features that are similar to landlines, but also many differences that keep it in a class of its own. People who purchase the cable TV, internet, phone packages from companies like Metrocast or Comcast often refer to their VOIP phone as their land line.