That's what drives me crazy! I'm probably the last person on earth that doesn't have a cell phone; I work from home and don't really need it.
When I visited my family in Chicago recently, I couldn't believe how everyone appears to have a smart phone. Here, too.
And someone I know is addicted to her cell phone. I called it her “pink appendage” because it is literally never out of her hand.
You DON”T have to spend a lot to have a smart phone;just look at the offering from Tracfone,T-mobile,MetroPCS,BoostMobile and other carriers.It is possible to get a smartphone for $20 or less and then spend $30 monthly or less for unlimited talk,texts, and data(you do need to turn off images if you want the usual 1gb of high speed data to last all month).Libraries and others offer free wifi for times you need to download files. With a little planning one can be always able to call/receive calls and do quite a bit of ‘net work. With the unlimited call plans you might not need a home phone.The $30 monthly cell bill is less than home phone.