Are Landline Phones Becoming an Endangered Species?
 

Are Landline Phones Becoming an Endangered Species?
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The declining relevance of landline phones might **t be too surprising for the connected generation, but only 10 years ago, 92.7% of U.S. households had a working landline phone.

**w, that number has dropped to 58.1% of U.S. households, while the the percentage of cellphone-only households has risen from 5% to 39.4%, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

See also: How to Ditch Your Landline


The following chart, created by Statista, illustrates the rise of cellphones and the fall of landline phones in the U.S. over the past 10 years.

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Image: Statista


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