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justgamma

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6. I do.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2019, 02:37 PM

Jul 2019

and this nice computer called Nancy calls me once or twice a day to offer me a back brace. She always says it's the last time, but she obviously misses me because she can't wait to hear my voice.

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Does anyone else beside me have a workable and hooked up dial phone? [View all] Stuart G Jul 2019 OP

I have one, also in my kitchen MANative Jul 2019 #1

I have one. Srkdqltr Jul 2019 #2

yep. LunaSea Jul 2019 #3

Yes, I agree completely. Today I was talking with someone who was using a cell phone, Stuart G Jul 2019 #4

That's all we have. No mobile phones for us. n/t OnlinePoker Jul 2019 #5

I do. justgamma Jul 2019 #6

I have a different computer calling me, day after day. It wants to sell me some sort of phone Stuart G Jul 2019 #9

Had one for years, but Verizon hiked the price to get rid of landline phones... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #7

POTS is doomed for sure. n/t MicaelS Jul 2019 #8

All the landlines in my area are underground and have been for sometime. Kaleva Jul 2019 #18

A lot of places they are, but around here they would never get the costs back if they tried... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #20

I harken back to the days in 1984...the year of divestiture, baby bells cut away from the mothership asiliveandbreathe Jul 2019 #10

My telephone company stopped supporting analog dial a decade ago Brother Buzz Jul 2019 #11

Yes, I have one SoCalNative Jul 2019 #12

No, my Princess phones work, but have push buttons. sinkingfeeling Jul 2019 #13

I do, kind of... FirstLight Jul 2019 #14

I have 3 in use now and safeinOhio Jul 2019 #15

I have one left DFW Jul 2019 #16

Still use mine. bikebloke Jul 2019 #17

I do. mia Jul 2019 #19