Dr. Maddkap, WerepsychologistEver since the Matrix was released in 1999, cell phones have been steadily replacing landlines - which were shown to be the only way to escape.
Jima 
@drmaddkap @arrjay IIRC, the opening scene of 'Phone Booth' (2002) also hinted at the beginning of the trend away from pay phones. 😕