A growing number of American cell phone users are ditching their traditional land line telephones, and almost to a quarter of current landline subscribers would consider going wireless only, according to a recent report by In-Stat, a communications technology research company.
Researchers found that most "cord cutters" are under 35 years old, and have a lower income than the average land line subscriber. Wireless only users average 22% more wireless airtime than the typical survey respondent, and 40% more than those who had no interest in canceling their fixed-line service.Cord cutters tend to spend considerably more than average on wireless service, with an average phone bill of over $110 per month.
"The largest number of current cord cutters - those who do not have a landline, but rely solely on their mobile phone - are those one might expect: young, single, living alone or sharing quarters such as a dormitory or rooming house," said Jill Meyers, In-Stat analyst in a release announcing the findings. "In many cases, these are people who are the least-likely candidates to have a landline phone."
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