Changes to AT&T's landline services raise concerns for some in areas without other means of communication

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — AT&T is changing their landline services. Several communities in East Tennessee, especially those in the mountains rely on landlines. In these so called "dead zones" people have ...

Woman Installs a Landline So Only Her 'Favorite People' Can Call Her (Exclusive)

When Mariah Houghton moved into her New York brownstone, she decided to install a landline — but only share the number with ...
The Christian Science Monitor

I was eager to cut the cord on my landline. Why I’ve come to regret it.

After 40 years of spontaneous conversations, I cut the cord on my landline – and bade goodbye to an era of close connections.
CNET

Don't Remember Someone's Number? Here's How to Use T9 Dialing on iPhone Instead

Apple introduced T9 dialing to all iPhones when the tech giant released iOS 18 in 2024. With T9 dialing, you can call someone just by typing their name into your iPhone's Phone app. That means you don ...

Gen Z is desperate for landlines — and creating their own makeshift versions with cellphones

Business Insider talked to three young adults who said creating a physical boundary around their phone improved their screen ...
Engadget

Viral app Neon vows to return to sell more of your phone calls to AI companies

Neon, a service that pays you for recordings of your phone calls and then sells those to AI companies for training data, seems set to return in the wake of a privacy breach. The app swiftly went viral ...

Parents turn back to landline phones to keep kids off smartphones

As concerns over smartphone use among children grow, parents across the US are turning to an unexpected solution: landlines. From Seattle to Maine, families are embracing the Tin Can, a modern, parent ...
Android

T-Mobile Catching Up to AT&T & Verizon With New Broken Phone Trade-In Program

T-Mobile is changing its trade-in program to finally accept broken devices like those with cracked screens or liquid damage, though at half value. The policy also introduces new eligibility rules, ...
Inc

Landline Phones Are Back. Here’s Why

In today’s world, communication is largely done through one of two methods: smartphones or social media. Young children, however, rarely have access to either—and experts say they shouldn’t have any ...
CNN

Hundreds of Israelis receive recruitment calls from Iranian intelligence, police say

Hundreds of Israeli citizens have received calls from Iran’s intelligence service in attempts to recruit them, the country’s police force said Saturday. “Hundreds of citizens” reported that they ...
Seattle Times

Seattle’s Tin Can reinvents the landline phone for kids

Imagine traveling back in time to your childhood bedroom, where you wait for your best friend to call and organize a playdate. Suddenly, you hear it: The landline phone begins to ring, and you race to ...
ZDNet

This app will pay you $30/day to record your phone calls for AI - but is it worth it?

Neon will pay you to share your phone calls. The app sells recordings of your calls to AI companies for training. You can earn as much as $30 a day. A new app is promising to give you hundreds or even ...