This IDC study forecasts landline displacement through 2013 and discusses the forces accelerating and inhibiting wireless displacement of landline phone.

According to research analyst Irene Berlinsky, "It is well established that U.S. consumers are increasingly choosing to give up their home phones to rely on wireless-only service. This trend accelerated during 2008 as the deteriorating U.S. economy prompted ever greater numbers of consumers to cut the cord. The landline's future will depend upon technological innovation, pricing, and integration into the consumer's lifestyle."