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I don't have a landline for a little more than 2 years now. The only downside I can see not having a landline are:
1. During the Blackout 2003, I had to go to a payphone to make calls as the cell lines were jammed or unavailable
2. I've cannot send or receive fax cheaply. I'm using EFax free service. So, I can receive. But sending cost money and using the free EFax number, I get a non-local number for receiving
3. Since there's no landline, every 800, 888 number cost money. So, if you have disputes or calling credit card, airline, bank etc. you'll realize you are running out of minutes real soon. Making international calls in my case, I'm using my minutes as well as the calling card (calling card rates are obviously cheaper than the provider's rate) minutes.
I've 1200 shared anytime minutes now w/ another phone. I haven't ran out of minutes yet. When I had 800 minutes, I went over 1 month and it cost me an additional $120! When they charge you $0.35/minute overusage, you'll pay dearly.
Other than that, it is great not having a landline.
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