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Bad news for traditional phone companies: Apparently, the recession has only accelerated the move away from landline phones. Now, one in every five American homes has ditched their landline all together, and cellular-only households outnumber those relying exclusively on traditional phones.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of cell phone only homes jumped 3-percent in the last half of 2008 -- a record pace. To illustrate the point, it has been reported that, since March of 2008, Verizon's landline business shrunk by 5 million customers, while its cell phone business grew by 20 million customers.
Much of the switch has been attributed to the recession, which has people cutting costs where ever possible. Landlines can be just as pricey as cell phones, plus they lack mobility and the ability to handle advanced functions, like text messages and data.
As expected, this move has been primarily driven by the younger generation -- indeed, around one-third of people 18 to 29 have gone cell phone only.
So, how about you? Have you ditched your landline to save money? Or maybe you went cellular only before the recession. Let us know in the comments below. [From: Kansas City Star and AP/Yahoo! News]
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsakas420May 8th 2009 2:39PM
I've been cell phone only for like...5 or 6 years now.
Wildcat0695May 8th 2009 3:39PM
I dumped my land line almost 7 years ago. I signed up for Vonage for a short stint to get a local area code after I moved, due to not wanting to change my cell number.
JasonTMay 9th 2009 4:56PM
I also dropped my landline last year and certainly do not miss it that much. I really got more telemarketing calls on it than anything else. The NET10 prepaid cell I use has excellent reception at home and around town so I feel quite safe not having a landline. The cost of the NET10 phone is also less than any other effective way to stay in contact with friends and family.