Cell Phones Replace Wired Phones?

[vbhoutex]

As useful as they are and as good as the signals are these days for cell phones I don't think they are good enough for us to lose the land line yet. I still miss calls(dropped callls) on my cell. With aging and aged parents it is essential we have communincations that will work 24/7. Love the cell and have it on 24/7, including charging time, but not ready to lose the land line yet. Probably should drop most of the perks I have with the land line though to trim my costs. I only use about 4 of them. We've had voice mail, call waiting and caller id for years now, and have something called privacy manager on our land line that screens out 99% of the telemarketers. I use the phone books, which are monstrous here in Houston about 2x a year. Really don't need them.

Boca the cell phone capital of the world? I doubt it!!! Come to Houston!!! It is ridiculous. I think we probably have about 85-90% of the people in Houston with cell phones. I swear I see people using them on their bikes, in their cars(duh), walking, EVERYWHERE. We even had one go off at the communion table at church once!!!!

[pvroses]

We just canceled our land line phone this week. We were looking for ways to cut costs,figured out we were spending about $150 a month just on phones.It was pretty much split 50/50 in costs between the land line and cells, so we chose to cancel the reg phone because of the great deals we get on free minutes w/ the cells. We'll see if we can get along w/o it,right now it's been dang nice all week....... sooooo quiet !!! ~K

[CZonian]

Interesting rates & ideas.
I have one land line with multiple phones for each room. Unlimited local/long distance 24/7, Caller ID, Call waiting, Call Block, 3way call, Call return, Speed dial, Auto Redial, Call Forwarding, Distinctive Ring, Anonymous Call Rejection. $49.95 a month. - Ends up being $62 with taxes and such.

2 cell phones, 300 minutes, 1000/Nightweekend, free LD, no roaming, voice mail, etc, etc. free unlimited cell to cell to anyone using Excel Wireless (not just my family) $45 per phone

The kicker I finally get a rebate (2%) each month on all my land+wireless bills. Not much but hey couple dollars each month is more than $0.

Security of a having a clear land line, with optional cell phones when needed and a rebate. Relying on cell phones only, sure I'm there, when there is 100% reliable...battery low, lost signals, ...when home I want a solid always working line, that never has to be monitored for usage or any interruptions - but that's just me.

[ColdFront77]

I really never use the phone. I only took two calls several months ago from two different people I met online. I do not know what to say in a phone conversation.

However, I think it would be neat to have a cell phone, in terms of having a personal phone. Odd thought with not liking telephones in general.