Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Say farewell to the landline telephone. AT&T is phasing out the system by the end of this decade. The process has already begun in ...

Landlines, for some, are ancient history. But for others, they’re still part of the present for various reasons. Heather Kelly, a technology reporter at the Washington Post, has written about the ...

Interest in older technology has been resurfacing in small but noticeable ways, particularly among younger consumers trying ...

Global mobile subscriptions surpass landlines, connecting billions as traditional phones fade, U.S. landline use plummets sharply.

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The ’90s called, they want their phones back. Their next target is none other than the corded landline phone. During a time when landlines are almost obsolete and technology becomes more and more ...

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The internet has been with us for 25 years, and it’ll come as no surprise that American adults are smitten, according to Pew’s latest data (pdf). More surprising is the news that despite the country’s ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Oct. 22, 2024. Click here for that audio. Landlines, for some, are ancient history. But for others, they’re still part of the present for various reasons ...