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26. It is not possible in some areas to get a landline

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:14 PM

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When we got fiber they discontinued our traditional landline and made it internet service. When the internet goes out so does our phone.

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A big change is coming to Social Security that beneficiaries may not notice [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Yeah they are destroying it. Running it like a damn online bank. CousinIT Yesterday #1

This message was self-deleted by its author List left Yesterday #2

Sounds deliberate to me. patphil Yesterday #5

Make sure the name used for phone number matches 100% JCMach1 Yesterday #13

I've been wondering about this Wicked Blue Yesterday #16

You should always have a landline synni Yesterday #24

It is not possible in some areas to get a landline Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #26

Where we live, we have a phone for the whole household Bettie 4 hrs ago #32

SSA Pae101429 Yesterday #15

The field office should have done that Puppyjive Yesterday #17

Didn't e-Loon and DOGE get rid of a lot of SSA workers during their purge? Wicked Blue Yesterday #20

He has an appointment this week Wicked Blue 4 hrs ago #31

Call your representative or senator and ask for help.... reACTIONary Yesterday #21

Is there another phone number (such as a landline) available? FakeNoose Yesterday #27

to be fair Skittles 18 hrs ago #30

What do frozen blueberries.... SergeStorms Yesterday #6

That was a copy/paste faux pas! BumRushDaShow Yesterday #7

Like I said..... SergeStorms Yesterday #11

'Sall right! BumRushDaShow Yesterday #14

The most dangerous part of any hurricane. SergeStorms Yesterday #23

Yuppers. BumRushDaShow Yesterday #25

They're turning our govt into a corporation. tonekat Yesterday #8

Not even a legit corporation - a kleptocracy with no oversight. erronis Yesterday #19

repubs have been working on doing that for decades... slightlv 21 hrs ago #28

In other words, its going to go from really bad to even worse. milestogo Yesterday #9

Same here, when I had to take my Mom down to the office slightlv 21 hrs ago #29

Remind me again RexLipton Yesterday #22