re: Who still has a house phone?

Actually cut the cord a couple of years ago. Replaced landline with a cellular to voip device. So, all the phones in the house still ring, but if the cell tower goes down we’re out of service.

I’ve actually considered getting a traditional landline reconnected. Of course, I’m an old telephone man, so there’s nothing quite like good, crisp call quality over a POTS line. Everything else is just a substitute.

Trouble now is that anyone you’re calling will be on a cellular or voip connection, so the quality of your line is somewhat irrelevant.