I’m sure more and more people are getting away from having land line phones, and that’s fine for them, but I think it’s a pretty good idea to have a back up. I’ve never been the kind of person who likes to have all his utilities in one place (yeah I know, I know, how can I say this after admitting I have my cable TV, internet & phone with one company. Trust me, I did so very reluctantly). Before the dial tone went out, I’d often used the land line while making a phone call down in my studio, an area of my house where I spend a lot of time.

I just thought of one other advantage of having a land line. It forces me to actually remember phone numbers when placing a call. No just-push-a-button and make a call on this kind of phone.