Home Phone vs. Cell Phone?

The article I found this week involves decrease of households using landlines. Surprisingly enough, the leading states in the cell-phone only category are Oklahoma and Utah. For me, the idea of getting rid of the landline has been discussed for a few years at home. My mom really wants to get rid of house phone, which barely anyone, except telemarketers call. The service of our house phone is so basic that no long distance phone calls can be made from it, leaving that up to cell phones. I think the idea of getting rid of landlines in houses is a good idea. When we want to reach someone cell phones are the most direct way. It is unfortunate that the infrastucture involving landline telephones has costed millions of dollars, only to be gradually left behind. However, I do not think landline telephones will every go away 100%. Think of office, school, etc. telephones that are linked to each other, requiring landline connections. They serve a function that cell phones would not be able to. For family households, landlines are not necessary. Families/people who move constantly can keep one phone number no matter where in the country they may be. Overall, I support the decrease in household landline phones. Cell phones are a more direct way to reach someone and we will no longer battle changing phone numbers.