Comments on: Landline or Cell?

By: jonnoboy

jonnoboy — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:01:41 +0000

The popularity of landlines is in serious decline if we can believe the Dept of Labor. Have a look at a very interesting graph on the following site:
http://www.bls.gov/cex/cellphones2007.htm

If you look at the current trend landlines will all but disappear in a few years’ time.

And it seems more and more Americans, now about 18%, are using cell phones as an only means of staying in touch (Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE4BG5GH20081217 )

I think that in these tough times a lot of people are going to have to choose between landlines and cell phones. And frankly, for me a prepaid package, and using it less, is the only way to go if you want to save money. My trusty Tracfone is serving me very well.

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By: pandemonic

pandemonic — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:53:47 +0000

I have mine for internet. I guess I could ditch the dish and go back to cable.

By: Wanda Rizzuto

Wanda Rizzuto — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:14:39 +0000

I thought I was the only one that didn’t answer the landline. I don’t know why I have one.

By: pandemonic

pandemonic — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:36:19 +0000

I’m thinking of giving mine up, only because no one answers it anyway. We all have cell phones.

By: tigereye

tigereye — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:53:10 +0000

They can have my landline when they pry it from my cold dead fingers. If I’d ever had more than three cell phone conversations without at least one reception-inspired “Huh? Sorry, what’d you say?”, I might be convinced to go all-cell, but for now, forget it.

Not that I’m nuts about the phone company either. I have DSL through the famous one with 3 letters and an &, and it goes out if there’s a storm two counties away.