Cheap Landlines: Guide To Slashdown The Bill

In recent times, the landline is increasingly replaced by the cellular and other telephone services however, it has not yet been devalued completely. Though people are increasingly moving towards more cost effective solutions, there is little doubt about the basic advantages associated with a landline. Irrespective of the service falling under the category of cheap landlines or not, the key advantages of a landline service are:

·         A variety of cost effective call plans and deals to choose from

·         High on reliability as compared to a mobile service

·         Greater stability with almost nil signal failure

·         Not dependent on battery life

·         A safer option for the household use

·         Elimination of battery requirement and signal failure, the landline is a very choice for emergency situations.

Before writing off the home phone system completely, the users should have an idea that though there is no such thing as cheap landlines, but there are measures that can certainly be adopted to make calls at the lowest rates possible.

Some sure ways to big savings without changing service providers are:

·       Direct Debit: Some cheap landlines providers charge extra for modes of payment like cheque, cash etc. So it is advisable to pay by direct debit as this service is not chargeable.

·         Social Tariff:Certain service providers have special tariff rates for subscribers who either have a financial difficulty that makes them unable to pay hefty bills or a disability that makes the landline very essential.

·         Peak and Off-Peak Time: Knowing the peak hours can considerably reduce call costs

·         Additional Features: With most providers, additional call features like the caller ID service is no longer free, so eliminating such services can keep the costs down

·         Redialing: Some unlimited packages include free calls which are actually not free and are usually billed after an hour of continuous call has been made to a particular number. So the trick is to disconnect and redial before the stipulated time deadline is over.

·         Peer Group Call-Back Deal: Free calls in cellular services include landline calls, however the same is not applicable to free minutes in landline and often calls to mobile phones are chargeable. So is there is an understanding between friends or peers to call back if the person has mobile free minutes, then the other person can save on landline bill with business phone line and broadband internet.

·         Careful Selection of Package: Cheap home phone and home broadband packages often have anytime and unlimited call plans but it is to be determined by the users if they really require them. For example, a weekend free call plan may not be suitable for every user and paying a bit extra for a weekend as well and late evening free call package may prove more beneficial.