Over the past few years, individuals all over the world have started to use their cell phones more and more often to make their phone calls, even when they are near a landline. This may be because cell phone call rates have gone down drastically, and because most people have many free minutes. It no longer pays for them to use their landlines. Another reason for this change is the fact that cell phones now have much better battery lives than they used to. This means that one can talk on their cell phones as much as they want and wherever they want.
Since most people always have their cell phones with them, either in their pocket or in their handbag, it is just easier to pull it out and make a call, even if the landline is in the other room. That is why landlines are going dead. They will probably become “extinct” sometime soon, and only used for emergencies.