Will the landline become a thing of the past in just a few short years? My family has discontinued all use of landline service. We figured, why pay $100 or more for our cell phone service on top of the landline which only gets telemarketing calls? So, since 2006, I have only relied on my cell phone to receive calls and there have been no issues. Now, my entire immediate family has thrown away the landline and use their cell phones as their main form of contact!
Here is a little article I found on the future of landlines.
http://communication.howstuffworks.com/landline-phone-obsolete2.htm
Future of Education
15 years ago
The old format for landlines is already a thing of the past, as now most landline connections are done via the internet. Even if you have Comcast or Verizon phone service, the phone calls on your landline phones are just data being sent over the internet. Though an example of the evolution of the landline phone is evident in Verizon's HUB phone. T-Mobile is also planning a similar device that is powered by Google's Android Operating System within the next few months.
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