Alexander Graham Bells invention of the telephone revolutionized the way human beings communicate with one another, and since his day, local phone service has been an indispensable part of everyday life. Even with all the advances in technology that followed the first telephone call, people everywhere recognize the value of having local phone service in their homes and businesses. Choosing local phone service over some of the many national companies is a no brainer for those who are looking for excellent customer relations. With a smaller, local phone service company, you become more than just a number in a vast money-making machine. When you need help you get it, and you are almost always treated with respect when you have problems and other concerns. Cell phone technology has made many people believe that local phone service is obsolete, and many people have actually abandoned their land-based telephone lines and rely exclusively on cell phones. The motivation is often because they think that they will save money, but this is not necessarily so. First, the savings are really not all that great once you consider what happens when land lines are dropped for an exclusive cell phone contract. Those who drop their local phone service often add new and expensive features to their cell plan, and these end up canceling any savings altogether. Secondly, local phone service usually works when all other forms of communication are down. Those who have lived through hurricanes, for example, know that cell phones are extremely unreliable after the storm has passed. In most cases, the high winds have knocked down cell phone towers, which mean that you cannot get a signal or make a call even if you want to.
