CDC: 41% of U.S. Homes Now Wireless Only

[bananas]

It's an epidemic!

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/41-of-US-Homes-Now-Wireless-Only-129638

41% of U.S. Homes Now Wireless Only
by Karl Bode 08:53AM Thursday Jul 10 2014

The Center for Disease Control has long been an excellent source of statistics on cell phone and POTS usage, since they collect that data to maintain accurate polling statistical information (in large part because those with no landlines trend younger). The latest data from the CDC indicates that 41 percent of U.S. households now rely solely on a wireless phone. That number is up from 38.2% during the second half of 2012, 34% in the second half of 2011 and 29.7% in the second half of 2010. Not surprisingly younger folks lead the way, with nearly two-thirds (65.7%) of 25- to 29-year-olds wireless only.

[Tetris_Iguana]

1. I'm surprised it's not higher.

[NBachers]

2. I still like my home phone- my Samsung Galaxy, not so much- it's all skitzo and skittery

The annoying features of my cell phone make it a pain to use. It jumps screens all over the place; it does things I don't ask and don't want it to do; text correction is a frustrating waste of time; I can barely answer the damn thing because as soon as I pick it up the screen goes blank or when I swipe it to answer the call the screen jumps to some other screen, so by the time I get back to the "phone answer" screen the caller has hung up. I put it into my pocket and hear it jumping and switching all over the place.

Trying to take pictures is the same- either it jumps into all sorts of options I don't want, or it just doesn't take the picture. I just want to snap and go, but it won't let me.

It's a nervous, jumpy, shaking chihuahua of a phone; I don't know how I've restrained myself from throwing it against the wall and shattering it into a thousand pieces.

My land line? Phone rings, I pick it up and talk. Or, I dial a number and get who I want. Flawless.

[nolabels]

3. The i4s (and maybe later versions) have easy default settings making it easy to use

The i4s i have is still working like it's ole bullet proof self. Never had a problem with it after two years and hope to get two more years out of it at least. The land line i would throw out the window if wasn't for the old guy i have rooming here. He never figured out why not to give out one's phone number without the one's getting it making lots of promises not to pass it out. Had to get a call blocker for that problem.

[bananas]

6. A lot of people are going back to dumb phones.

The battery lasts a whole week without charging, they're lighter to carry, etc.
And a flip-phone you just flip open to answer, flip close to hang up.
Some of them can act as a wifi hotspot for your tablet and laptop.

[corkhead]

4. I have to keep my landline, it is a requirement for my only available internet service

It is solely a telemarketer honeypot. we never answer it. We only have it because we have to.

[Dawgs]

5. Same here. Only have one (previously didn't) because we got a much better deal when buying internet.

[littlemissmartypants]

7. I am glad the CDC keeps this data.

I wonder if they sell it to the NSA? J/K
I'm a gadget geek. I have both. Of all the mobiles I have had I miss the old Motorola the most. Great antenna.