ABOUT 2 million people are considering ditching their fixed-line home phones, as Australians move closer to becoming one of the world’s first wireless economies.

I don’t think I even know any of my friend’s home numbers because they all have mobiles. 100% of them have a mobile phone that is generally going to be in their pocket or handbag versus a home phone that will most likely ring out. Going off the statistics there are more phones than people:

There are 105 mobiles for every 100 people, making Australia one of the most saturated markets in the world behind South Korea, with 114 mobile phones for every 100 people.

This is the inverse of the older generations (say the retirees):

An ACMA study last year found the decline of fixed lines has been led by younger consumers. About 91 per cent of retirees said their main form of communication was the fixed-line phone, while 70 per cent of 18-to-31 year-olds consider mobile phones as their main form of communication.

Death to fixed lines I say! Until we discover we’re giving ourselves brain cancer or something.