Why I Switched to Just a Cell Phone
By boxBrain on Jun 19, 2009 in Technology
It was when I was a college student that I switched to having just a cell phone — no land line at all.
One of the main reasons was because as a college student, I didn’t have a whole lot of money to pay my bills, and therefore I couldn’t afford both a cell phone and a land line. Mobile phones aren’t that much more expensive than land lines, and they are a heck of a lot more useful, so I chose the cell over the regular phone.
Even now that I’m long out of college, though, cell-only is the way I roll. My husband and I both have cell phones, and we get our Internet access with standalone DSL. This works just fine for us, and cuts down on our expenses quite a bit.
It seems to me that more and more people are going this route these days. You can get some pretty good deals on Motorola phones, Blackberry phones, Nokias, etc. from the cell phone companies, so it’s not that expensive to start up with a cell phone. And cell phone plans don’t seem to be as expensive anymore, as cell phone usage becomes more common.
Cell phones are the future of telephones. Just like our parents and grandparents talk about when you had to call through the operator or dial using a name and a short number, someday we will tell our children and grandchildren about how when we were kids, your phone only worked inside your house!
Nancy | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply
And to be honest, you can get a lot more from a cell phone plan these days! Not only is your cell phone a camera, an internet connection, a voice recorder, and a calendar, but it’s an alarm, might be an organizer or even a social media tool in addition to being a phone. Definitely worth it!
Elle | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply
This is a really smart idea! The only people that call my land line any more are telemarketers, and yeah, I think I can live without that daily interaction. We’re all pinching pennies now, and this sounds like great advice!
Sam Tyngs | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply
The best part of being all cell phones all the time is that I get free calling to my boyfriend, two brothers, sister, and cousin. My father is on a different plan, so he costs, but the rest of it is totally free, which cuts down significantly on bills!
Kristen | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply
I’m completely dependent on my cell phone. I canceled my land line a few weeks ago after realizing that my land line hand set had a fine layer of undisturbed dust on it. I hadn’t touched it in weeks! Obviously it’s worth it just to save that extra cost.
Mitch | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply
Yeah, no one told me about this idea that you can just get internet without getting a landline now! Forget the landline, who needs that any more? Besides, cell phones are more reliable–they won’t go down in a thunderstorm, which is reassuring!
Dayna | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply
I think this is a really good point. We’re all spoiled to the extent that we all need a cell phone, but do we really need a publicly published home telephone number? I don’t think we do. I’m going to cancel my service as soon as possible!
Isaac | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply
Really, though, what is the next stage of advancement, I wonder? Obviously this isn’t the end, but I can’t imagine where communications technology will be heading in the future. It’s such an interesting field. I wonder if we’ll look back and think how dated and limited cell phones were…
Katie | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply
I don’t know, I’m still waiting for cell phone plans to be a little bit less expensive. I think they really take advantage of customers and right now, frankly, I can only afford a prepaid one so I rely heavily on my land line. Different strokes, I guess!