> Because you're required to have a relatively expensive gadget with good internet connection just to barely function within society. In most urban areas, ever

> Because you're required to have a relatively expensive gadget with good internet connection just to barely function within society. In most urban areas, every fast food establishment, public library, coffee shop, grocery store and convenience store has Wi-Fi. As long as a device has Wi-Fi and a free Google Voice or a dozen other VoIP apps, you don't even need cell service most of the time.