[byronvickers]

Yes, I strongly agree with all of this.

Relatedly, I am seriously considering getting a landline again so that I (and my young children) can once again live in a world where the barrier to a "quick chat" with friends or family is lowered.

I'd love for my daughter to be able to just pick up the phone, call her friend, and schedule a hangout for that afternoon. (Or for me to be able to do the same with her friend's parents).

And having a dedicated landline for this means none of this needs to involve the mobile phone intruding on our home life.