WASHINGTON—Most U.S. homes no longer have a landline phone service and instead rely on cell phones.
According to a new report from the US Health Department, 50.8% of American households are now wireless only when it comes to phone service, The Verge reported.
Among those remaining households, 39.4% had both a wireless phone and a landline. Only 6.5% of homes are landline only, while 3.2% remain phone-free.
The figures, based on a telephone poll of nearly 20,000 households, show just how quickly Americans have abandoned landlines, The Verge noted. Just 10 years ago, only about 15% of households were wireless only, with the rapid rise of smartphone use leading to the shift.