Customer-friendly word for "landline"

[Fred Ridder]

> Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:52:46 -0800
> From: sp10 at leximation.com
> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: Re: Customer-friendly word for "landline"
> 
> Keep in mind your underlying reason for trying to differentiate between 
> different types of phone systems. Just because a phone is "wired" 
> doesn't mean that it's POTS .. an IP-based phone system may look just 
> like a POTS system, but technically, isn't (is VOIP considered a 
> "landline" .. I dunno). 
 
No, VoIP is not considerd landline because the Internet connection can be provided to the home (the "customer premises" in the jargon) via twisted pair (ISDN), coaxial cable, optical fiber, or 3G/4G wireless telephony. 
 
> Also, you might have a "mobile" phone that's not 
> really cellular, but radio or other form of "wireless". I'm no expert in 
> these things, but the line isn't always clear, especially to the average 
> reader.
 
AFAIK, the only wireless telephone network (as opposed to a push-to-talk radio system) that is not cellular is satellite phones. 

-FR