It’s not unusual to come across people talking about how they no longer own a land line connection. In fact, many even wonder what it is like to have a land line telephone.  Yet, there are those who still believe in the power of this old school but trustworthy device.

Data companies in the US are consistently working to encourage customers to acknowledge the benefits of having a hard wired phone in addition to the cell phone. To convey this message and spread it across masses, the company is sending out mail pamphlets with the title “Miss having a clear connection?” The fact is that all of us have, at one point or the other, suffered through the problem of “poor signal strength” while working on cellphones. We know how it feels when an important call is dropped, mid-sentence, due to a poor cellphone signal. But home phones don’t dump you like that. They do not leave you in the lurch because they do not run on a wireless connection. The clarity is irreplaceable and connectivity is always unquestionable with landlines.

Land line telephones are an important aspect of our businesses too. In recent times, the use of the telephone for business communication may have reduced a bit due to the advent of the computer as well as the internet. Yet, from the business infrastructure standpoint specifically, landline telephones still score higher when rated on communication satisfaction than cellphones. A major reason for this is that business set ups largely depend upon landline connections so as to establish user identification and have clearer communication that does not get interrupted by low signals, and they have a lasting reliability on a device that does not need charging.

The teleconferencing feature in landline telephones is a function that has helped many businesses overcome the challenges of long distance business communication or conferences. It brings people together from all over the organization at a fraction of the cost of travel and meeting facilities. Conference calls, when used along with video conferencing, bring the essence of a personal meeting to the meeting as presentations are viewed, questions are asked via the Internet and answers are discussed among a number of people attending the call.