I worked for "Ma Bell" from day 1 until I retired. I'll take a landline over a cellphone anytime. All cellphone conversations and texts are monitored by a computer. No person listens in, but computers are able to recognize certain words and phrases and they are noted. Cellphones are convenient, and most people won't be without them.
A landline is not monitored unless a court order is issued. When the power goes out, the landline still works. When the power at a cell tower goes out, you're out of luck. Also, no dead spots on a landline.
For me, cellphones are a PITA.
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