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Free sign upThe phrase "use a landline" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to making a phone call using a traditional telephone rather than a mobile phone or other communication devices. Example: "In case of an emergency, it's best to use a landline for a more reliable connection."
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Use a landline.
I get a lot of these calls – I still use a landline, because mobile reception is hopeless in my flat.
It's best to use a landline – or make sure that you have a good signal on your mobile – as admissions tutors are usually sitting in noisy, busy Clearing call-centres and you want to make yourself heard.
They were less confident about explaining their problems, and when they have to make multiple calls and repeat the same information to several different people each time, that costs them a lot, because many can't use a landline phone during office hours.
And a mere 18% of U.S. adults only use a landline phone.
That, and one-third of people no longer use a landline telephone, instead relying solely upon their cellphone.
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It kind of put me in a good headspace, and I think, in a weird way, being forced to use a landline--without sounding too artsy fartsy--put me in a good headspace to do this record.
If the other caller is also using a landline, the quality will be great.
It means wearing a watch (young people just check their cellphones), counting out exact change and still using a landline.
He does not own a cellphone, preferring to communicate "the old-fashioned way," face to face or using a landline.
But it has many people wondering what they can do to protect themselves short of (gasp) using a landline.
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