The concept of doing away with your cell phone can be considered strange these days. Everybody has a cell phone and just can’t seem to live without them. Right now I am getting charged $80 a month by Verizon. This is for their Basic plan at $39.99 a month. That $39.99 fee doubles by the end of the month with all the surcharges, taxes, etc. I’m beginning to think that it’s not worth it to have a cell phone. Can’t I just use my Vonage account when I’m at home? The rest of the time I can use my phone at work. When I’m out, pay phones still exist at many gas stations.

Some may say I need a cell phone for emergencies. Well, if I need to dial 911, I don’t need a service. Any cell phone can dial 911. For emergencies not requiring 911, I could purchase a pay as you go plan. I would only use the phone when I absolutely need it, and I would never give the number to anybody. My friends have expressed that they would never be able to get in touch with me if I didn’t have a cell phone. This is true. It wouldn’t be as easy. But is the convenience for my friends being able to get in touch with me worth the extra $50 I pay over my Vonage service? I’m skeptical.