Is it time to cut the cord?
It’s off the hook. 
Who in their wildest dreams would ever have predicted that the day would eventually come?
The day when we untangled ourselves from the curly cord, hung up, and said “goodbye” for the last time to the beloved home phone.
The concept itself is very hard the fathom.
After all, the house landline has been more like a “lifeline” for FiftyUps for many a decade.
Bob Dylan said it best, “the times they are a changin’”.
It is not a question of “will”, more a matter of “when” the landline phone will take its proud place in the museum of household history – along with its relatives the black and white TV and compact disc player.
That said, the eradication of the landline might be on hold for a little while longer yet according to Telco analysts.
Despite the fact that almost every Aussie now possesses a mobile phone (and we’re not just talking adults here), more than half of Australian homes are still paying for a landline hook up.
Is this you? If so – why?
Because you could be saving on an unnecessary monthly expense. And with the cost of living at an all time high - every outgoing dollar really does add up nowadays.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald report this week, 55 per cent of Australians still have a landline phone at home and only just over a quarter (29%) rely solely on their smartphones.
Of those Australians who still have a landline, a third concede that it's not really necessary and they're keeping it as a security blanket – 19 per cent say they never use it while a further 13 per cent keep it in case of emergencies.
Age demographics were a major influencer it seems – with Baby Boomers reporting the highest numbers of homeowners still to have a landline operational.
Meanwhile, the Herald Sun reported this week that Telstra is increasing the cost of landlines by $2-$3 a month, so they’re not even getting cheaper!
Which begs the question/s: How attached are you to your landline? Do you really need it? Is it worth the added cost?
Can’t answer?
Then maybe it’s time to dial D for Disconnect and just rely on a good, cheap mobile plan for both home and away.
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