Results: Landline Telephones Today and Tomorrow
Published on 08/20/2016
This survey is about landline telephones. Please answer all questions honestly, regardless of your usage of landline telephones.
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1.
1.
Are there any landline telephones in your home? Yes
63%
1185 votes
No
37%
690 votes
2.
2.
What do you like about landline telephones? Please select all that apply. Landlines (corded) work in a power outage
46%
858 votes
Landlines are safer to use than cordless phones and cell phones since they do not emit large amounts of toxic RF radiation
31%
589 votes
Landlines have higher voice quality than any alternatives
29%
547 votes
I can have multiple handsets/extensions throughout my home
30%
557 votes
911 dispatchers have accurate location information if I call 911
38%
716 votes
I can call the operator (dial 0) for directory assistance, call placement, collect calls, other operator services, etc...
16%
306 votes
Landlines are easier to use due to their simplicity
25%
476 votes
Landlines are easy to share and convenient for household contact (school, water utility...)
18%
340 votes
I can use a fax machine, dial-up internet, pacemaker, etc...
15%
285 votes
Landlines are far more reliable than cell phones, VoIP, etc...
27%
507 votes
By using payphones when necessary, I don't need to constantly worry about bringing a cell phone everywhere I go
7%
133 votes
I can slam down the receiver when I'm angry
17%
327 votes
Please check this box to prove you're a person and not a polar bear.
62%
1161 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
55 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.19% | 13 | |
| na | 0.13% | 9 |
| n/a | 0.09% | 6 |
| nothing | 0.03% | 2 |
| but what if I am a polar bear? | 0.01% | 1 |
| cheaper | 0.01% | 1 |
| i have had it forever | 0.01% | 1 |
| sorry, I am a polar bear... | 0.01% | 1 |
| also useful if your cellphone battery dies because you forgot to charge it | 0.01% | 1 |
| NA-Extra expense | 0.01% | 1 |
| Have to have one for my security system | 0.01% | 1 |
| I can attach my temperature alarm to call our furnace guy if house temp goes below 45 in winter when we are in florida! | 0.01% | 1 |
| Internet access | 0.01% | 1 |
| I do not have a landline. | 0.01% | 1 |
| my high school mascot was the polar bear, so yes, i am a polar bear | 0.01% | 1 |
| don't have a landline | 0.01% | 1 |
| m kl mklmlk | 0.01% | 1 |
| Long distance | 0.01% | 1 |
| None of the above. I do not like landline telephones at all. | 0.01% | 1 |
| i can see the buttons on my land line | 0.01% | 1 |
| it was free | 0.01% | 1 |
| IT MORE EASY WHEN THEY PUT YOU ON HOLD | 0.01% | 1 |
| Sorry, I'm a polar bear...lol | 0.01% | 1 |
| Don't have to worry about power levels and the need to recharge. | 0.01% | 1 |
| Free with cable Internet bundle | 0.01% | 1 |
| but maybe I am a polar bear after all | 0.01% | 1 |
| long distance calls are less expensive | 0.01% | 1 |
| other | 0.01% | 1 |
| None | 0.01% | 1 |
3.
3.
Do you generally prefer a wired lifestyle or a wireless lifestyle? (A wired lifestyle would be landlines, desktops, Ethernet cables, etc... while a wireless lifestyle would be the wireless alternatives to wires like cell phones and WiFi) Wired Lifestyle
19%
354 votes
Wireless Lifestyle
33%
627 votes
Combination of both
48%
894 votes
4.
4.
Do you believe that payphones are useful since they serve different purposes than cell phones? (i.e. they are landlines rather than wireless and anyone can use them) Yes
70%
1312 votes
No
30%
563 votes
5.
5.
Big telephone companies like AT&T are trying to dismantle the copper landline networks we have worked hard to build for the last 135 years so they can save some money. With declining profits from a dwindling customer base, companies like AT&T and Verizon would gladly abandon landline users if they could (they can't in most places because of government regulations). Do you believe that this is greedy of big telephone companies? Yes! They're trying to save a few bucks here and there at my expense!
51%
949 votes
A little bit
27%
503 votes
No, that's called business
23%
423 votes
6.
6.
Would you consider signing petitons in the future to relieve today's big telephone companies of the landline burden and instead reinstate the Bell System that existed prior to 1984 but this time as a non-profit organization that provided universal, reliable, affordable landline service to everyone at a minimal cost? Yes, this sounds like a great idea!
30%
568 votes
Yes, this could be a good idea
26%
480 votes
Honestly, I couldn't care less
28%
519 votes
No, this hurts the current telephone companies!
16%
308 votes
7.
7.
Would you consider taking a short 7 minute survey at http://interlinked.x10host.com/s/ls/ to provide us with some really valuable data? We really appreciate it!!! Yes, I'll take the survey! I'm a nice person.
25%
468 votes
Yes, I'll take the survey, but only because I'll feel bad if I don't.
7%
125 votes
I might take the survey; I'm one of those "we'll see" types of people
44%
834 votes
No, I won't take the survey! I'm too selfish to do things like that!
24%
448 votes
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