Clearly, context matters! In the business I am in, "wireless" is cellular services (but not necessarily other radios), and "landline" is equivalent to POTS (which includes VOIP service to the house - from Vonage and others). :)
Z -----Original Message----- From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Posada Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 10:18 AM To: Fred Ridder Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Customer-friendly word for "landline" To Vonage and Comcast it is. >> 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. -- John Posada
