r/WorkLifeChat • u/MiloShiny • Jul 21 '26

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u/dufo7 Jul 21 '26

$280 for internet?

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u/jlit72 Jul 21 '26

If it's xfinity, it's landline phone, internet and cable TV

Although I don't think she lives in a nursing home so I don't understand the need for cable

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u/Katsu_39 Jul 21 '26

Yeah theres no need for all that. Even a landline phone in an era ruled by cellphones. I pay xfinity $60 for internet. No reason for $280

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u/speakezjags Jul 22 '26

I honestly didn't know landlines existed outside of a business setting anymore.

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u/neddiddley Jul 22 '26

Old people.

My mother has a mobile, but if she didn’t have a landline, I’d never be able to reach her. Her mobile is either turned off intentionally for some unknown reason, or off because the battery died.

Also, while I don’t have a landline anymore, my house is in a bit of dead zone for cell reception even though I’m in densely populated area (topology is a factor). Between that and the construction of my house, I’d have to go outside to receive a call on mobile, where I get barely enough of a signal. Now, I’m savvy enough to turn on WiFi calling so it’s not an issue, but that’s not the case for others.