Well, the wife & I each HAVE phones, but they stay off most of the time, and 'almost' never get used for incoming calls. We have used them on trips to call and reserve a motel room when we were about 2 hours away, and to coordinate meeting someone...etc. And to report in when one of us is delayed late at night. VERY handy. It also allows us to contact my son at college when we need to coordinate plans...as his phone is almost always on..(except when he is in class).

   I have a Go Phone from AT&T, which costs me $25 for 90 days at $1 a minute. I never use anywhere near that many minutes, and the credit rolls over...up to 125 minutes, I believe. Right now, I have 74 minutes left to last until Dec.4th, and I doubt I will use ¼ of that.

I DO set mine on vibrate, as I have hearing loss in the upper registers.

I also have text messaging available at 5¢ per message, which I use occasionally to trade brief messages to one friend who can't always 'talk'...

I think I have only about 10 numbers in my address book....

so...a cell phone can be used as just a TOOL, and not just as a way to say nothing and be a nuisance for $59 per month...