All of us have phones at home and many of us also have mobile phones. However, the home phone is not cheap. Just the basic monthly bill is around $30, in the UK it is usually £10 to £15 for line rental, and that is before you have even made any calls. One of the ways to save money is getting rid of the home phone. Use a mobile phone instead. This will instantly save you the basic $30. Mobile phones come with a lot more packages and plans that are much cheaper than the basic home phone. The mobile phones allow you to send text messages, listen to music, they function as cameras and you can even play games.
The days of the home phone are numbered because they are expensive to run. And if you are a home person and need a phone, you can always use your internet to make free phone calls.
For the person who is never at home and always out or at work, having a home phone does not make economical sense. For these individuals, the cell phone should be the primary phone.
And always check your basic home phone bill. Phone companies always tag on additional charges for which you have no idea or services that you never use. And many times, there are phone bills for calls which you never made, so check your bill now! You might be surprised what you find.
We are Kathryn and Captain Frugal two money saving fanatics. Kathryn is a freelance writer living in San Francisco which means that she's had to work hard to maintain a frugal budget. Captain Frugal learned from a young age that a penny saved is a penny earned, he's made it his life's mission to beat "the system" a few cents at a time. 
"Living the high life is easy!" say's captian frugal, "all you need is a little creativity, to improve your lifestyle and still save money!
Yes I agree about the cost of home phone lines
BUT I am not in a cabled area so have to have ADSL Broadband. Also, mobiles are great in cities but not in less urbanised areas. Where I live you have to go to a window and point towards the arial in the Minster tower. No phone calls after dark when the ionosphere closes in as you cant get a signal! No way can you run your life or a business like that. And don’t the phone companies know this!