http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/21/roundup-the-financial-crisis-explained-land-line-usage-still-dropping-and-more/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:59:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/21/roundup-the-financial-crisis-explained-land-line-usage-still-dropping-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-858386 Liam Brennen Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:15:58 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98109#comment-858386 Yes, it seems silly to have a land line these days for a lot of people. As long as you have a solid cell phone plan, good coverage, and you know how to contact your local emergency personel in your area, there should be no reason to keep your landline. Not to mention, in an emergency situation such as a hurricane, your cell phone is probably a better option anyway since landlines usually go out in big storms . . . just my two cents . . . oh, and I do not have a landline . . . oh, and Spore rocks my socks off! Yes, it seems silly to have a land line these days for a lot of people. As long as you have a solid cell phone plan, good coverage, and you know how to contact your local emergency personel in your area, there should be no reason to keep your landline. Not to mention, in an emergency situation such as a hurricane, your cell phone is probably a better option anyway since landlines usually go out in big storms . . . just my two cents . . . oh, and I do not have a landline . . . oh, and Spore rocks my socks off!

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