Facts and Figures

[andrewducker]

Interesting to note that more people have a mobile for personal use (95%) than a landline (78%).

40% of people use VOIP/Skype.

And mobile use is now the norm (66% -> 28%)

If the trend continues then landlines will exist in the UK only because BT insist you have a phoneline if you have ADSL.  And even then it looks very much like they'll only be "phone lines" up to the exchange - and it's all digital from that point onwards.

Comments

[princealbert.livejournal.com]

With such a small sample used to make claims have you thought about working for a pharmaceutical company?

[sageautumn.livejournal.com]

I'm in the US.

My husband and I both only have cell phones.
One of my best friends also has only a cell phone.

I think it's really pretty common here.
I also think/realize it's stupid to not have a landline.

[davidcook.livejournal.com]

If the trend continues then landlines will exist in the UK only because BT insist you have a phoneline if you have ADSL

Interesting ... over here, it's possible to get "Naked DSL" (not as exciting as it sounds!), which simply means you get your zoomy Internet connection and don't have to pay for a landline.
Wonder if BT will ever wake up to the idea ?

[moniqueleigh]

Didn't mention this prior, but we basically have the "naked" DSL. We have a phone number for the landline, but it doesn't receive incoming nor make outgoing calls. It's purely DSL delivery. Can't even make calls to emergency services on it.