Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Today, many may consider landline phones obsolete. However, this legacy technology remains a staple in households across the country, influenced in part by geography. Spokeo analyzed landline usage ...

Analog landline phones are pretty darn simple, especially compared with a modern cell phone. So what about the home gamer of decades past? Surely there were a few people out there putting phone ...

alarms to make the humble home phone even more relevant. We help you decide if you even still need a landline, and if the answer's yes, help you find the best home phone for your household. We at ...

Researchers everywhere count on telephone surveys to compile data, often relying on landline telephones. In the 2000s, as consumers canceled home telephone service, researchers worried that their ...

That won’t happen when you have important work or personal calls on a landline. Do you still have a landline phone in your home? Let us know in the comments below.

If you need a new cordless phone for your home, you'll want to buy the best you can get for your budget. Buy the wrong one and you’ll be left struggling to understand friends and family – that’s if ...

This is the first article in a two-part series that will explore the landline phone use and its demise in the wake of the cell phone. This installment will focus on the landline services offered in ...