On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 03:20:17 -0700 (PDT), bob haller wrote:

assuming someone talks on a phone and only needs a cell phone for emergencies.....

why have a land line at all?

with unlimited phone and text 50 bucks a month for major carriers like verizon, and as low as 19 bucks a month for republic wireless, with lots of options in the middle f that price range.

why not ditch the land line totally, and go all cell?

I did that seven years ago and have never regretted it.