Home Land Security

2 Pages 441 Words

Home Land Security

Modern technology has evolved to the point that phones are portable. People on the go can be reached any time, anywhere, at least when their cell phones work. Landlines always work, with the exception of the occasional storm, but landlines cannot be taken on the go. While cell phones are more convenient than landlines, dependability is worth more than convenience.
It is true cell phones are mobile and offer the ease of being reached at anytime. However, people know when they dial a cell phone callers expect someone to answer, no matter what. People will constantly dial a cell phone until somebody answers. There are situations when people can not (or do not want to) answer their phone. People with a home landline phone never experience this problem. Landlines have been around for years and telephone etiquettes already exist to prevent such annoyances. It is a known norm when calling a landline and no answer is received no one is at home or they do not want to be disturbed. Callers know to leave a voice mail with the understanding that someone will get back with them as soon as they can, instead of calling and calling until someone finally answers.
While there are no set standards for cells phones many cellular companies do offer nationwide long-distance calling for free during evenings and weekends. The evening rates for many cell phones do not begin until 7 or 9 p.m. However, land line phone users only pay one flat fee for long distance and it can be used anytime, day or night.
Not only do cell phone carriers restrict calling times, cellular service providers try to lock people into a long term plan (or else they pay dearly for the phone and all sorts of hidden fees). Land line companies have no hidden fees and require no such contracts.
Even without contracts cell phones require a constant power source and required battery changes and charges. Landlines have their own power source with no charging...