So that people can take social media, music and films on the bus with them…All the things that I will never do.
That might be a reason some people use smart phones but it is not the only reason, that is a very small part of the facilities on a smart phone, in fact things I rarely ever use my phone for.
It’s user friendly interface would also be a major advantage.
They must be the most anti social devices ever. I see people walking on the pavement eyes glued to there screens oblivious to what is going on around them and others wandering down the isles in the supermarkets with a phone in their ears. Okay I may be an old fogey.
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That may be true but it is not compulsory, you can use the phone however suits you.
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Over here Bruce most young people would have to have their smartphone surgically removed before you could have a proper conversation with them…
True. To me, the most advantageous thing about a smartphone is that you can use it wherever you may be; you don’t have to be at home.
Having said that, I do use mine for other things, but not constantly!
What about those of us who do not have a mobile phone?
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Get one! 
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You’re the modern equivalent of the deserving poor or even the great unwashed.
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I have one in case of emergencies when I go out but when I am at home I use the landline. If the landline is cut I think I will cope. Mind you I am 84 so I will maybe go before the landline.
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Oops!..
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Good news!
According to the DT, today, the changes has been put on the back burner.
BT seems to be apologising for not realising that, if there is a power cut, people will not be able to call 999 to get help, if their only phone connection is via their mains powered Modem/Router & Voip.
Presumably Virgin Media will realise the same.
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I wouldn’t hold your breath! All Virgin are interested in is ££££££
I heard this on the radio this morning and didn’t make sense to me, I had mine installed last week, but they warn you of this and tell you to make sure you have a mobile in case of emergencies.
Should we think it’s a bit much when they save money, by removing their landline service, and then explain that we should buy a mobile phone in case their replacement VOIP service loses power?
Tough luck if you’re an oldie who can’t afford a mobile, or the time to set one up just as a stand by.
How many of you still have a landline that is actually plugged in for it to work? All our handsets are wireless and so if there is a power cut then the base unit wouldn’t work and so neither would the handsets.
Not true, apparently.
And to check it out, I just unplugged my handset from the mains and it still worked ok!
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Now, that is a surprise. Will try out ours in a bit but I would have thought that the base unit needed power for it to work as a wireless receiver other than just another handset charging point.
Just reading that there is, apparently, battery backup (for a few hours) in the street connection boxes.
If so, taking away the boxes will remove that facility.
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I definitely couldn’t use my landline if the electricity went out, before or now.