We had a landline at first, mostly for emergency. That cost us about $13-15 a month with fees and taxes. And all we got from it was unwanted sales calls and debt collectors who were looking for someone who had that number before.
For people who don't have children (and even then…) and have a cell phone, I don't really see a good reason to still have a landline at this point.
I know that in France, for example, having a landline doesn't really cost you anything more than having the Internet, so most people have one. But $13 a month for nothing helps cutting that cord.
>and have a cell phone, I don't really see a good reason to still have a landline at this point.
I haven't had a landline since 2004 but I'm considering getting one again. The reason is that neither my AT&T iPhone nor Skype via my AT&T DSL works all that great from my apartment. But I'm also looking at replacing my DSL modem/router in case that is why the DSL doesn't work. (That's what AT&T thinks is going on.)
Yes, it does. Calling 911 from a cell phone connects you to a big regional call center that gets your location and transfers you to your local one, whereas calling 911 from a land line connects you to your local emergency call center immediately.
Also, calling 911 from a land line gives the dispatcher your address. Cell phones will send along your location if they can get it, but GPS doesn't work too well indoors, and tower-based location can be off by tens or hundreds of meters.
For people who don't have children (and even then…) and have a cell phone, I don't really see a good reason to still have a landline at this point.
I know that in France, for example, having a landline doesn't really cost you anything more than having the Internet, so most people have one. But $13 a month for nothing helps cutting that cord.