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More and more Canadians are saying good-bye to landlines

2008-08-25 21:07

More of us than ever are saying goodbye to land lines. Nearly three quarters of Canadians had access to cell phones last year.

Now, a new study from Ekos suggests that more and more are of us are going exclusively wireless.

In 2006 and 2007, the number of wireless only household increased by twenty five percent. Those most reluctant to cut the cord are Canadians in the East. Less then four percent of Newfoundlanders are going cell phone only and the highest percentage of cell phone users are in B.C.

Men under the age of 34 are the group most likely to use their cell phone only.

 

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