The other day I was at a friend’s house and something truly terrifying happened.

Out of nowhere their phone rang, and my first thought was “How rude – always send a WhatsApp to preempt a phone call”.

Except it was their home phone. An actual, functional landline. Of course it was a cold call from someone trying to sell them something they didn’t need, but that’s not the terrifying part.

Now you can excuse your parents for having one around the house, but we are talking about a house with two people in their early 30s. I asked why on earth they have a home phone, and apparently it was because ‘that’s how you get the internet‘.

No, just stop it, we can’t go on like this. It is the year 2017, and you need to ditch the landline and get with the times.

You’re paying for that landline, too, by the way. That’s even if you’re not using it, which only technological Luddites are.

Newsflash – you don’t need a landline to rock the internet. Via RSAWEB’s blog:

By installing Fibre in your home the best part of the service is that you do not need to have a landline to get connected to the Internet. Not only will this save you a lot of money every month, but with fibre, you will be able to connect multiple devices and enjoy a reliable and fast connection from every room in the house.

Plus, if you are someone who feels more comfortable having a landline for emergencies and security purposes or you have a need for cheaper international calls, you will be able to use a VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) phone – essentially a phone that connects over the Internet that will allow you to have a “landline” number.

Everyone’s on the Skype train now, too – I mean who hasn’t had that chat with the folks where they talk into the camera from about 5cm away?

It’s fine mom, I can hear you – back away from the camera.

Fibre is the future, so check out if your area is covered HERE.

It’s also not a bank breaker – hook your house up with high-speed fibre with one of these packages below and it’s FREE installation and router:

Goodbye landlines, and I’m sticking to my guns on the ‘WhatsApp before you call’ vibe.

[source:rsaweb]