AT&T will eliminate its landline phone service in almost every ... lines are "antiquated" and require costly service that is not as effective as wireless broadband networks. However, critics ...

They say most households use only a wireless phone, and landline service has decreased in California by 82% in the past 10 years. AT&T Phone Advanced starts at $45 a month plus a special price of ...

"We are not canceling landline service," the spokesperson said. "Californians have options besides AT&T for telephone service ... such as VoIP and wireless, have no obligation to serve a customer ...

"AT&T has got the broadest wireless coverage out of ... Johnson said. Fewer telephone companies are offering basic landline service because the utilities say the copper wire infrastructure is ...