Landline phones now seem like ancient technology. As the precursor to today’s iPhones and foldable smartphones, they were once a staple in every household. But they are still useful today, especially in the event of a massive mobile network outage.
Outages can leave you stranded without one of your most critical lines of access to the world for hours if you’re reliant only on a cellphone. And if your smartphone can’t make phone calls, it’s not much good in an emergency.
You might reconsider the role of this home device, once standard issue but now nearly obsolete. Here’s what to think about when deciding whether to keep (or get) a landline.
Remember the landline?
Those old-fashioned landlines may still have a place, but only 28% of American households have one.
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Landlines are telephones that connect to specialized wiring in our homes. The iconic image is that of a rotary-dial phone —
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