In the age of cell phones and 24/7 access to everyone and everything, one editor misses the simpler days, where just one waxy coiled cord kept you tethered to the wall—and the world.

Going old school with a landline can be a smart call in certain situations. Here's why—and how to get one in 2025.

often relying on landline telephones. In the 2000s, as consumers canceled home telephone service, researchers worried that their surveys might miss people who had given up landlines. And that ...

alarms to make the humble home phone even more relevant. We help you decide if you even still need a landline, and if the answer's yes, help you find the best home phone for your household. We at ...

Mobile phones certainly have their place, but you might prefer the comfort and familiarity of a traditional telephone when you're at home. You no longer have to settle for an analog landline from ...

Analog landline phones are pretty darn simple, especially compared with a modern cell phone. So what about the home gamer of decades past? Surely there were a few people out there putting phone ...

Use of landline telephones in the UK has fallen dramatically with more than four million households disconnecting altogether since 2000, according to research by price comparison site Uswitch.

Mobile phones certainly have their place, but you might prefer the comfort and familiarity of a traditional telephone when you're at home. You no longer have to settle for an analog landline from ...

Mobile phones certainly have their place, but you might prefer the comfort and familiarity of a traditional telephone when you're at home. You no longer have to settle for an analog landline from ...