Does Anyone Still Use A Landline Phone?

It is human nature to choose convenient, more efficient and more cost effective ways to do anything in our lives. Telephones are an example of that. In the past, telephones were attached to walls and that’s how we made phone calls. Then telephones became cordless phones, but we still had to stay in range of a base attached to a wall. Now, most of us have phones that are attached to our hip and can go anywhere. Sometimes known as an “electronic leash”, mobile phones are taking over our attention when we’re out and about. Now, mobile phones are beginning to take over our homes too. Landline phones are slowly being disconnected and becoming a thing of the past.

According to KLTV “Between 2006 and 2009, the number of people who had landlines and no cell phones decreased by half. Between 2009 and 2010, those with cell phones and no landline grew from 25 percent to 30 percent.”

It’s easy to understand why people would ditch their old landline phones. If you’re already paying for a mobile phone, the landline may just be an extra, unnecessary expense even if you are using an old cordless phone just to make phone calls. Using a smartphone is an entirely new frontier.

A smartphone can do a lot more different things than a landline phone, which just allows you to speak with someone else. Smartphones are essentially small computers that fit in the palm of your hand. The ability to check the web, news, social networks and so forth gives the mobile phone an added value that a landline can’t compete with.

While households are beginning to shut off their landline phones, many businesses are still keeping their landlines. However, that may be changing soon. Businesses are always looking to streamline their expenses and they will very likely begin to remove their landline phones in the near future. Many traditional landline activities, like faxing or use of multiple phone lines, can be replaced by other devices such as scanners and mobile phones. Some more modern workplaces have already begun this transition, but nothing happens quickly in the business world.

While landlines are becoming a thing of the past it’s best to have your mobile phone optimized for the best and most efficient experience. PicDial helps your phone do just that by integrating your social networks with your mobile experience. Make your phone come alive by seeing your friends’ most recent Facebook profile picture and status update when they text or call you.