http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/30-of-americans-prefer-cell-phones-to-land-lines/ Switched Comments for 30% of Americans Prefer Cell Phones to Land lines http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/30-of-americans-prefer-cell-phones-to-land-lines/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/30-of-americans-prefer-cell-phones-to-land-lines/May 14th 2008 1:27PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/30-of-americans-prefer-cell-phones-to-land-lines/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/30-of-americans-prefer-cell-phones-to-land-lines/May 15th 2008 6:07PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/30-of-americans-prefer-cell-phones-to-land-lines/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/30-of-americans-prefer-cell-phones-to-land-lines/Jun 8th 2008 11:11PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/30-of-americans-prefer-cell-phones-to-land-lines/http://www.switched.com/2008/05/14/30-of-americans-prefer-cell-phones-to-land-lines/discussing this very issue.
More Americans are switching to cell for emergency use or business and more people are ditching their landlines.
Especially in lower income groups people are more likely to rely on (prepaid) cell phones. Prepaid cell phones are proving to be a cost effective way of running small businesses and just generally staying in touch.
Added to this is the emergence of programs like SafeLink wireless, where people receive subsidized Tracfones if they qualify, based on income.
This certainly pushes the balance even further towards cell phone only households.

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