I haven’t had a landline is years. In fact, I am telling Verizon to shove their $115/mo for my cell next month(I only get 450 mins). I’m getting a smartphone from Virgin and will pay $40/mo for 1200 mins.
Fortunately, I have no need nor desire for a smart phone, so we just do the Tracphone thing...if you spend over 99 bucks, you get a free phone yearly if you like, plus double minutes for life, etc......we’re in our third year, and I’ve amassed 47 hours worth of talk time; way more than I’ll ever use, but 100 bucks a year makes the package worthwhile.