Using a Wireless Phone as Your Home Phone

I recently ported my home phone number to a wireless service offered by Verizon Wireless. I had a landline home phone with AT&T. This number was in service for around 10 years, and we wanted to keep the phone number.

Since I already had a Verizon Family Plan, my first thought was to get a new cell phone and port my landline number to the new cell phone. Since I have a family plan, each additional line is only $9.99 plus taxes. AT&T was charging a minimum of $25 a month for a very limited calling plan. I had no need for the unlimited service, but even then Verizon now offers an unlimited plan for $19.99 with the Home Phone Connector.

So I ended up going with the Verizon Wireless Home Phone Connector. This device was free with a 2 year agreement. While I had the option of getting unlimited calls, I just used this for my add a line at 9.99. This device works by letting you plug your existing home phone into the jack on the back of the phone connector, then it connects wireless through the Verizon Wireless network. We already had a pretty good cordless home phone, and I really had no need for another wireless phone to worry about. The main goal was just keeping the phone number and having a dedicated phone for certain calls.

I know a lot of people have ditched their landlines completely and go all wireless. Some don't even care for having or keeping their home phone number. However, many people need a separate number. For example, I want to keep a separate home number for dealing with doctors, schools, kid's activities, etc. I really don't want general family calls or calls meant for other people coming to my personal cell phone. Sometimes you also get attached to having the same number for so long.

Because of number portability laws, you can keep your existing landline home phone or wireless number and transfer it to a new service provider. I recently made this switch and decided to start a blog about my experiences with wireless home phone options. I plan on relating my own experience and taking a look at other options.