The phone company (landline) has been on strike for like 4 months. There is a lot of issues with lines going out of service and repair. My questions are this: Is this a national strike or a local issue?? Wonder if or what the state government could do about it? I take no sides on the strike issue but it appears negotiation is broke down and the company is operating at one step above defunk status. I am thinking of looking into a wireless landline through cell company. I did not want to name the company.
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1939farmall
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We are still working in Missouri what part of the world are you in? If you have good cell service in your area it would be better to just go to a cell phone and forget about the wireless landline. They work the same as a cell phone but you cant put it in your pocket and take it with you. If you need to keep your landline phone number just forward it to your cell phone. you will still have to pay to keep it active but you'll get your calls wherever you go.
1939farmall
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you will still have wires coming to a business but the phone service will work over an internet connection its called voice over internet protocol. its already in use in a lot of places. it should make no difference to the end user. Older versions of this have been around for a long time T1 lines for example can carry 24 phone lines across 2 pairs of wires.
Wireless is fine but also look at some the cable phones such as Vonage( unlimited calling anytime, in US and Canada for $12 a month with a lifetime gaurantee if you ask for it). So, if you have the cable in, just hook up a modem furnished by vonage. Might also need a cheap router. and away you go. Saving $ almost 440 per mmonth.
Billy Shafer
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I have Windstream (Windsucks). The service is so poor. I wouldn't know if the were on strike or not.
I didn't know they WERE on strike (once again). No land-line here. Gave up our's a few years ago and switched to Verizon "Home Phone Connect." Just as reliable, more portable, and much cheaper.
Can't say I understand the utility of a modern-day strike. From my point of view - if the workers do not like their jobs - let them quit and work elsewhere (or collect Welfare). If the company does not like the workers holding a strike - it ought to be able to just fire all of them, and hire new. And NO unemployment compensation for those that get fired.
Can't say I understand the utility of a modern-day strike. From my point of view - if the workers do not like their jobs - let them quit and work elsewhere (or collect Welfare). If the company does not like the workers holding a strike - it ought to be able to just fire all of them, and hire new. And NO unemployment compensation for those that get fired.
MarkB_MI
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In general, phone companies are regulated by the state. You can file a complaint with your utilities commission, but if they've declined to get involved for the past four months it's unlikely they will now.
HOWEVER, just because the phone company's workers are on strike doesn't mean the company is relieved of its responsibilities to its customers. You're paying for a service, and if you're not getting it you should complain to your utilities commission. If the phone company gets enough pressure (e.g. huge fines) from the utilities commission to fix their service, they may be motivated to resolve the strike.
I'm guessing this is the FairPoint Communications strike in the northeast. It sounds like the two sides are far apart in their negotiations.
HOWEVER, just because the phone company's workers are on strike doesn't mean the company is relieved of its responsibilities to its customers. You're paying for a service, and if you're not getting it you should complain to your utilities commission. If the phone company gets enough pressure (e.g. huge fines) from the utilities commission to fix their service, they may be motivated to resolve the strike.
I'm guessing this is the FairPoint Communications strike in the northeast. It sounds like the two sides are far apart in their negotiations.
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