Do you still have a "land" telephone line?

[ultrarunner]

I signed her up when it first came out...

She had mentioned getting lots of calls... I was unaware she was getting so many.

Yesterday, 3 were recordings... carpet cleaning... windows... solar energy.

Same phone number 47 years.

 

[Bird]

Same phone number 47 years.

You won't find many who have had the same number that long; however, I only have one living relative older than I am, an aunt, and I know she's had the same number for more than 60 years; just don't know how much more.

 

[dmccarty]

This is true in a lot of states.

Update: About 911 and "disconnected" landlines

Also for those who are worried about 911 on cell phones, most modern 911 systems are able to get the location from the phone within minutes.

95% of a network operator's in-service phones must be E911 compliant ("location capable") by December 31, 2005. (Several carriers missed this deadline, and were fined by the FCC.[4])
Wireless network operators must provide the latitude and longitude of callers within 300 meters, within six minutes of a request by a PSAP.[5] Accuracy rates must meet FCC standards on average within any given participating PSAP service area by September 11, 2012 (deferred from September 11, 2008).[6]

1,000 feet is a pretty big space. While this would identify our house, if emergency services realized our house was passed the gate, they still might assume it was a different house. At other places along our road, 1,000 feet would encompass many houses. Even if the location was down to 500 feet, that would still be multiple houses on my road. I want 911 to know exactly which house is calling, not wasting time finding our house. Responders already have a tough time finding the location knowing the exact address, having to search in a zone is going to delay their response.

I hope it does not take six minutes to actually get the 1,000 zone to search, six minutes is a very long time in an emergency.

Later,
Dan

 

[ultrarunner]

I've had 911 break down a door and a window to gain entry... did the window first and then the door.

Problem is the family was away on vacation and NO ONE made the call and there is no audio of a call... only a log with number/adress.

Cost about $1,000 to repair... door was 42" wide on a 1922 home.

 

[sixdogs]

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Same phone number 47 years.

Still have the old rotary dial phone?

 

[Pixguy]

Still have the old rotary dial phone?

My parents have had their number for over fifty years and at the end of the counter,where they charge the cell phones and tablet is an old wall mounted, hard turning rotary but in a modern black finish.

 

[SageBrush]

Cut it off this year, not worth it IMO. We switched to a $17 per month service from Walmart... Straighttalk home or something like that. Unlimited voice, cheaper than a regular cell phone.

 

[ultrarunner]

Yes... how did you know?

Actually, there are two phones... the 1960's rotary wall phone and newer push button from the 70's