There are no games, there’s no social media, messaging, emojis or the ability to take pictures or videos. It’s a very basic ...

Landlines may seem like a waste in the age of cellphones, but they can be useful if you live in a climate-risk area.

With smartphones in nearly every pocket and internet-based alternatives offering budget-friendly call options, many are asking: Do I really need a landline anymore? The answer isn’t one-size-fits-all.

AT&T plans to discontinue landline phone service in nearly every state, including Ohio, by the end of the decade. The company announced that it intends to phase out its copper wire infrastructure that ...

Traditional phones may seem like relics in the iPhone era, but a recent AT&T cellular service outage had some landline lovers extolling their virtues. Lois Jackson of Mamaroneck, N.Y., using a ...