With the various alternative methods of communication taking-off, a phone landline is increasingly becoming a redundant technology. Landlines are associated with monthly rental charges and exorbitant reconnection fees when moving or transferring from one house to another. Repairs have also become increasingly substantial in terms of costs and maintenance.

The mobile phone has evidently become the primary method of communication, especially for the young adult group. E-mail, SMS and instant messaging performs whatever social function the home phone used to have. Mobile phone packages have since become quite competitive offering cheaper calling options than the landline calls. The mobile broadband packages provide even more reasons for consumers to dump the landline.