With The Rise In Mobile Phones; Do we actually need land lines anymore?
With the mobile phonenetworks constantly competing for business in the UK, the question arises do we actually need land lines anymore? The cost of using mobile phones has come down significantly over the last couple of years and almost everyone has a mobile phone contract. From young children to old age pensioners.
You could argue that people need a landline in order to gain access to the internet for broadband; but with the rise in mobile broadband the need for a landline is steadily going out of fashion.
A mobile phone can be used for practically everything to do with communications; TV, Internet Browsing, Emails, Games, Diary Management, Video Streaming, Music etc. Oh yes, and of course making phone calls! The mobile revolution is certainly here.
With every adult practically having a mobile phone contract, the challenge for the mobile networks is how to get more new connections. Mobile broadband is an area where they can get a new connection. However, work is still needed on the speed and being able to get a connection.
However, in order to get a mobile phone contract customers still have to undergo a credit check. This is not needed with a landline and this could be a sticky point in difficult times and the credit crunch if the mobile networks want to continue to grow.
If we are going to be following America then the trend will be to get rid of landlines, but although the networks will want this to happen here, in these uncertain times with people losing their jobs left, right and centre, will they be able to let it happen!
Businesses of course need access to the internet so they would need their landlines for this, but you can even buy a mobile broadband adapter which allows wireless access for all computers. This is currently being offered by the Three network. The age of the actual need for a land line is slowing but will it come to an end. Only time will tell.
