Reply #229: More and more people are getting rid of landlines.

[riverdeep]

The younger people are leading the way. The danger? One, not all 911 calls are handled the same way as with a landline, although most of the major carriers are now, thanks primarily through legislation. Two, in an emergency situation, like a power outage, not all cell towers function. Does this happen with some frequency in your market, and if it did, would you be destroyed by it? If not, you may consider making the switch.

It's a way to add some amount off your commitments.

Oh, and here's a crapload of other things, some of them echoed previously:

("Get a grip on savings: 101 ways to boost penny-pinching ways")
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/915/story/401091.html