If you've been through one of the massive mobile network outages, then you've seen how it left you stranded without one of your most critical lines of access to the world for hours. If your smartphone ...

AT&T plans to eliminate its traditional landline phone service across nearly all U.S. states in its service area by 2029, according to an official announcement. The telecom company has said its copper ...

Contractors today face numerous challenges. Missing calls from clients and the public shouldn’t be one of them. Many have switched to VoIP (voice over internet protocol) from traditional landlines in ...

Q: I'm thinking of switching to the cable company's phone service, but I'm a bit concerned about service during a power outage. What phone services can I count on when the power goes? A: This used to ...

What's the best-selling piece of personal electronics on earth? What's more popular than computers, camcorders, digital cameras or even iPods? It's the cell phone. Cell phone sales dwarf everything ...

Looking around at the ubiquitous proliferation of wireless smartphones, it’s easy to assume that the classic wired “landline” phone on a copper loop (thank you, Alexander Graham Bell and others) is a ...

While other universities are beginning to ditch dormitory landline telephones, Virginia Tech stands against the norm, pledging not to get rid of these phones anytime soon. “What’s the real problem ...

Still have your old cordless phone? It could be the only thing keeping you connected to the world in the event of massive mobile network outages. Ian Sherr Contributor and Former Editor at Large / ...