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THE REASON WE'RE HERE:
This site is a resource for those who want a better or cheaper alternative to the wireline phone from their local phone company. We don't think the telephone company is evil. In some cases they can provide a very reliable and competitive product. Today, with so many communications choices, you can tailor the services you use to your own unique requirements, and either save a lot of money, or get a lot more features for the money you pay. Our focus is on wireless connections which include Cellular and some Broadband alternatives, with some discussion of wireline re-sellers and long-distance-only companies. We began this site in response to the increasing popularity of "wireless substitution", the idea that a cellular phone is the only phone you need. Check out the Alternatives and find out how many other options are available, and use our Checklist to make sure you consider all the ins and outs of living without a landline phone at home.

Our expenses are paid by a small commission from "affiliate" advertising links. If you ever buy any cellular, wireless or broadband service or accessories online, we would really appreciate you doing so by clicking on any of the advertising banners or links you see on our site, like the ones on the left, or shop on our Discount Page. Even if you're not buying today, we might get credit if you visit one of those sites later. We also accept advertising, but our reviews are never influenced by any advertiser (although they've tried). We welcome your suggestions and encourage corrections and updates.


OUR FOCUS:
In a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control:

  • The CDC reported that 24.5 percent of U.S. households used only wireless phones in the second half of 2009, up from 22.7 percent in the first half of the year. In addition, one of every seven households had a landline but received almost all their calls on cell phones.
  • The agency also found major differences in wireline defection across age and demographic groups. Nearly half of adults between the ages of 25 and 29 lived in wireless-only households compared to just 14.9 percent of adults between the ages of 45 and 64.
  • The findings were released in the agency's preliminary results from its July–December 2009 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The NHIS information on household telephone status was obtained for 21,375 households that included at least one civilian adult or child. These households included 40,619 civilian adults aged 18 years and over and 14,984 children under age 18.
  • source: Centers for Disease Control



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