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gmmour · 30-07-2008, 14:12

Even in other European countries where fixed lines where more readily available, people still turn to mobile phones...

In Greece for example, where most households (used to) have a fixed line, the percentage is decreasing...

Fixed operators must find ways to keep their customers, besides those who sign up for (let's say) double or triple play packages and have to get a fixed phone line in the bundle (which they might never use even if it offers unlimited fixed to fixed calling)...

BT with the acquistition of ribbit is going towards the right direction I think! Fixed line should be integrated into computers and new services like virtual voicemail or call forwarding to a computer along with "Facebook caller ID" or direct calls from Facebook and other sites without disclosing the phone number etc. should be totally integrated in the fixed phone... Or the fixed phone, mobile phone and internet connection should all be integrated into each other if fixed phone companies want to continue making money out of fixed phones...

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gmmour (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 92 Join Date: 03 Oct 2006 Country:	30-07-2008, 14:12 Even in other European countries where fixed lines where more readily available, people still turn to mobile phones... In Greece for example, where most households (used to) have a fixed line, the percentage is decreasing... Fixed operators must find ways to keep their customers, besides those who sign up for (let's say) double or triple play packages and have to get a fixed phone line in the bundle (which they might never use even if it offers unlimited fixed to fixed calling)... BT with the acquistition of ribbit is going towards the right direction I think! Fixed line should be integrated into computers and new services like virtual voicemail or call forwarding to a computer along with "Facebook caller ID" or direct calls from Facebook and other sites without disclosing the phone number etc. should be totally integrated in the fixed phone... Or the fixed phone, mobile phone and internet connection should all be integrated into each other if fixed phone companies want to continue making money out of fixed phones...