Well, I completely understand why a lot of folks let the land line die, the savings can be substantial. I have pondered it myself a few times but a few details always get in the way. 1) The signal issue, a land line just sounds a lot better than a cell, no matter how good the signal is indoors. 2) A good cordless phone is just a lot more comfortable to talk on than a cell phone and the speakerphone portion is light years better than the cell speakerphone. 3) Multiple land line phone extensions - it is nice to have a cordless phone in each room of the house. If the cell rings, invariably, I am on the other floor and have to run to catch it and most times I do not make it in time. If the land line rings, chances are, I have an extension right next to me where ever I am in the house 4) Price, I get a deal from at&t for my DSL Pro where the net difference in price between DSL & Land Line or DSL alone ends up being like $23 after package discounts are factored in. For $23 a month I end up thinking I want the other things above more than the price savings. I have tried MagicJack and other VOIP options and always ended up dumping them for various reasons. I think if the cell operators ever offer a home based cell phone tower extension option where you get a box to interface with a cell tower that gives you a better signal than the cell phone alone, I might be persuaded if one can connect a land line style phone to it to use as well as the cell phone. I am amazed they have not done this already. Until then, I guess I just have to continue to pony up for the land line.