{"id":5151,"date":"2017-09-20T14:21:14","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T21:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/?p=5151"},"modified":"2026-05-27T10:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:04:12","slug":"simple-steps-home-phone-savings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/simple-steps-home-phone-savings\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Steps to Home Phone Savings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Looking for our latest home phone option?<\/strong> Our newest home phone base is the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/shopping\/details\/iris_home_phone_base\/overview\"> IRIS Home Phone Base<\/a>, which lets you convert your existing landline into a line on Consumer Cellular&#8217;s 4G LTE network. You get high-quality, reliable voice service with all the features your landline has. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/shopping\/details\/iris_home_phone_base\/overview\">Check out the IRIS Home Phone Base here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More and more people are making the switch to cellular service from traditional, landline-based home phone service. There\u2019s some great technology now that lets you keep your home phone number and enjoy the same comforts of your traditional home phone as part of your cellular account!<\/p>\n<p>Consumer Cellular makes it easy to get the best of both worlds. You can convert your current home phone into an additional line on your cellular account using our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/Products\/645\/details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ZTE Wireless Home Phone Base<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>You get to keep your same phone number, and even your same phone (just plug it into the Home Phone Base and you\u2019re up and running). But instead of being tethered to a physical \u201clandline\u201d phone, the ZTE Wireless Home Phone Base lets you receive calls to your home phone using cellular service.<\/p>\n<p>This also means you can take it anywhere you go\u2014any room in your house, or on a trip\u2014and still receive calls made to your home phone number. You\u2019re at home anywhere there is cellular service and an electrical outlet\u2014and you\u2019re no longer paying an extra phone bill! Plus, you\u2019ll be sharing minutes from the existing Talk plan on your account, and any calls between phones on your account are free!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s simple to make the switch. Order the ZTE Wireless Home Phone Base <a href=\"https:\/\/my.consumercellular.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a>, or by calling customer support at (888) 345-5509. Just be sure to keep your existing home phone account open until after you\u2019ve received the device, so your phone number stays active and can be transferred to our service. Then, simply plug in your handset, and enjoy the freedom of wireless home phone service. Make yourself at home everywhere you go!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for our latest home phone option? Our newest home phone base is the IRIS Home Phone Base, which lets you convert your existing landline into a line on Consumer Cellular&#8217;s 4G LTE network. You get high-quality, reliable voice service with all the features your landline has. Check out the IRIS Home Phone Base here. 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