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Subject: How many phones?

Written By: Meriadoc on 10/10/03 at 08:40 p.m.

How many telephones do you all have in your homes? Do you have a designated line for your computer, or does the whole family fight over the phone vs. PC? Just thought this would make a fun topic to see how technologically advanced everyone was.... :D

As for me, I have two phone lines. The one I go online with doubles as a fax and voice. The other line has three phones hooked up, one in the office, one in the bedroom and one in the hallway. But I only have long-disatance on the multi-purpose line, which means I have to log off if I want to phone further than around the block... ::)

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Fred on 10/10/03 at 08:48 p.m.

We have 2 telephones on the same line, I'm on a cable modem.

We used to have another line but my old man got rid of that when cable became available.

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 10/10/03 at 09:00 p.m.

I have two extensions, but only one line  :'(

It is a modem connection to the internet, so when the phone rings the PC cuts out.    >:( >:( >:( >:(

I can use call waiting that tends to be inconsistent  >:(

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 10/10/03 at 09:03 p.m.

My family has 3 phones and only one line.  It works out because we don't need the phone for our internet...we have DSL connection.  :D

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Wicked on 10/10/03 at 09:17 p.m.

We have two phones and one phone line, so when i'm on here my mom is usually mad.

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Whimsys Ghost on 10/10/03 at 09:59 p.m.

We have cable for our Internet access, so we only have one phone line.  We have a phone in the kitchen, the bedroom, the living room and two in the office (one on each of our desks.)  The kitchen phone is the only phone that isn't cordless.  Is five phones too many for two people?  And that's not counting our cell phones.

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Mike_Florio on 10/10/03 at 10:23 p.m.

Hmm, two in kitchen, one in dining room, 3 in office, since fax and answering machine double as phone lines, one in bathroom, one in parent's bedroom, two in basement, and two in up stairs, makes about 12 phones.  I win!

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Meriadoc on 10/10/03 at 11:48 p.m.


Quoting:
Hmm, two in kitchen, one in dining room, 3 in office, since fax and answering machine double as phone lines, one in bathroom, one in parent's bedroom, two in basement, and two in up stairs, makes about 12 phones.  I win!
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Ah! You rich Long Island folk! I bet you two even have your own phones... :o :D

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Billy_Florio on 10/11/03 at 00:07 a.m.


Quoting:


Ah! You rich Long Island folk! I bet you two even have your own phones... :o :D
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I was about to say, he forgot cell phones lol

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: lebeiw15 on 10/11/03 at 00:17 a.m.

Two.  Three including cell.

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Bobo on 10/11/03 at 00:27 a.m.

Same.

Quoting:
Two.  Three including cell.
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Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Mike_Florio on 10/11/03 at 00:37 a.m.

Quoting:


Ah! You rich Long Island folk! I bet you two even have your own phones... :o :D
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actually i dont...lol...but to include cell phones...that makes 15 telephones in house...

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: str810up on 10/11/03 at 09:16 a.m.

Yes - I want more phones.  I don't get bugged enough by telemarkerters and the like now.  I have one line, one cell and my internet is cable.  

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: CatwomanofV on 10/11/03 at 09:59 a.m.

We have one phone line. DC did hook up an extension so that we had two phones but then we went on-line-the extension phone was replaced by the computer. Everyone complains because they can't get through because we are always on-line. This is an old house that is why there is only one phone line. The irony of it is that the phone company used to be in our livingroom about 30 years ago.



Cat

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Howard on 10/11/03 at 10:15 a.m.

4 phones.1 of em' is broken. And 3 cell phones.One for my Mother,Father and I. ;D

Howard

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Fred on 10/11/03 at 01:02 p.m.

Well if we're counting cell phones then that's four in my house too.

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Bobby on 10/11/03 at 05:28 p.m.

We have two phones (upstairs and downstairs) that use a different line to my Broadband internet connection. Which is nice . . .

I am one of the few people at work who doesn't have a mobile phone. They think I'm eccentric as a result.

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: jaytee on 10/11/03 at 07:51 p.m.

In our house we have a phone upstairs, a phone downstairs, Internet is broadband connection.  There are three mobiles in our household as well.  

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: odd X socks on 10/12/03 at 09:48 a.m.

we have one phone line.  hooked up to this one phone line are the computer and four phones.  one is actually the kind of phone where you have to spin the disc over the number in order to dial.  (i forget what it's called, i think it's a rotary phone?)

we have no cordless phones, as my father has banned them from the house. >:(

no cell phones, either.

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Billy_Florio on 10/12/03 at 01:42 p.m.


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we have one phone line.  hooked up to this one phone line are the computer and four phones.  one is actually the kind of phone where you have to spin the disc over the number in order to dial.  (i forget what it's called, i think it's a rotary phone?)

we have no cordless phones, as my father has banned them from the house. >:(

no cell phones, either.
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why did your father ban cordless phones?

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: odd X socks on 10/12/03 at 02:28 p.m.

mike, is there really a phone in your bathroom?

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why did your father ban cordless phones?
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he says that because we don't put the remote back where it belongs (on the table, next to the couch), we'll probably loose the phone forever under a chair cushion. ::)  (this caused me to break a lamp today, because the phone cord and lamp plug got tangled...haha.)

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Mike_Florio on 10/12/03 at 03:30 p.m.

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mike, is there really a phone in your bathroom?
he says that because we don't put the remote back where it belongs (on the table, next to the couch), we'll probably loose the phone forever under a chair cushion. ::)  (this caused me to break a lamp today, because the phone cord and lamp plug got tangled...haha.)
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ha ha, yep, and maybe in a few years one in my basement bathroom also...

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Howard on 10/12/03 at 03:36 p.m.

We should get a phone in the bathroom so when you're on the toilet you'll then hear a

*"RING"* ;D

Howard

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Wicked on 10/12/03 at 03:39 p.m.

Those rotary phones are sooooo cool!  How awesome!

I don't have a cell phone, and I totally don't want one!  I wouldn't call anyone anyway, I hate talking on phones.

The bathroom is a very smart place for a phone.  When the phone rings, chances are you're in the bathroom, it's weird how that happens.  

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: NbC on 10/12/03 at 06:35 p.m.

One telephone here.  There are three phones sitting in the corner collecting dust...does that count.   ;)  I do have two cell phones, had three but sold one recently.  

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: karen (Guest) on 10/13/03 at 02:50 a.m.

We've got one phone and connected to that is a phone in the hall, a phone on the sitting room, a phone in the study and a phone in our bedroom.  Plus the computer in the study via a modem and theres a socket for a phone in the lounge as well.  

I've got a mobile but my husband doesn't at the moment.  He's had two different ones but managed to break them both  ::)

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: str810up on 10/13/03 at 08:01 a.m.

Quoting:
We should get a phone in the bathroom so when you're on the toilet you'll then hear a

*"RING"* ;D

Howard
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Not to mention another undocumented feature of being able to have crap coming from both ends at the same time.  :D

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Howard on 10/13/03 at 12:06 a.m.


Quoting:


Not to mention another undocumented feature of being able to have crap coming from both ends at the same time.  :D
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Oh,I get it. that's great str810up! very good! ;D


Howard

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Fred on 10/14/03 at 01:24 a.m.


Quoting:
Those rotary phones are sooooo cool!  How awesome!

I don't have a cell phone, and I totally don't want one!  I wouldn't call anyone anyway, I hate talking on phones.
 
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Every preppie at my school has a cell phone.  ::)

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: maddog167 on 10/14/03 at 08:54 a.m.

I have a dedicated DSL line for my computer and home office calls which my employer pays for - yippee! However as it's a standard monthly charge my wife and kids can use it in the evening too.  

We have a separate cable line for the domestic calls - 4 extensions around the house. Plus a cell phone each for me and my wife.

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: 80s_cheerleader on 10/14/03 at 01:15 p.m.

Let's see...2 phone lines, cable modem for the computer & 2 phones in the office/study, 1 in the family room, 1 in the kitchen, 4 in bedrooms, 2 in the basement, 1 in the upstairs office over the garage & 1 in the garage.  Oh, and 2 cell phones.  We have a jack in the bathroom, but no phone as it shorted out when it got wet. :-[

Subject: Re: How many phones?

Written By: Mike_Florio on 10/14/03 at 06:22 p.m.

Quoting:
Those rotary phones are sooooo cool!  How awesome!

I don't have a cell phone, and I totally don't want one!  I wouldn't call anyone anyway, I hate talking on phones.

The bathroom is a very smart place for a phone.  When the phone rings, chances are you're in the bathroom, it's weird how that happens.  
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I got a rotary phone on the bar in my basemetn...theyre good, but you cant do movie phone on them lol