Phone companies are looking to drop traditional landline service. What's at stake if that happens and who is affected?

Long before the idea of hot dog-shaped iPhone cases, Otter Boxen, or even those swappable Nokia face plates, people were just as likely to express themselves with their landline phones.

Some parents want to avoid the pitfalls of smartphones and social media while keeping their kids connected to their friends.

AT&T's recent request to end its obligations to provide service for traditional landlines in several California regions does not mean the company is walking away from providing landline service, a ...

As Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, cell phone outage shows, sometimes landline telephones can come in handy, and were suggested as part of the alternatives when people's cell phones weren't working.