The Tin Can phone is a modern interpretation of the vintage landline phone that lets kids connect with friends and family without the need for a smartphone or internet access.

A mobile network outage, like the one Verizon customers experienced on Wednesday, could leave you stranded without one of your most critical lines of access to the world for hours if you're reliant ...

This screen-free home phone runs over Wi-Fi and gives kids a way to call family and friends without a smartphone.

Say farewell to the landline telephone. AT&T is phasing out the system by the end of this decade. The process has already begun in Stark County and throughout Ohio. Thoughts and prayers for the copper ...

It’s a tech “downgrade” that has improved my work, memory, and focus. You should give it a shot.

Landlines, for some, are ancient history. But for others, they’re still part of the present for various reasons. Heather Kelly, a technology reporter at the Washington Post, has written about the ...

Tin Can, the "landline" for kids, got 100 times its normal call volume on Christmas. It crashed. Kids were upset. Now, it's ...

A group in Queens has banded together to revive landlines and give their children a simpler way to socialize.

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 ...