Tag archive: landlines

The number of households with cell phones but no landlines continues to grow, but the recession doesn't seem to be forcing poor cellular users to abandon their traditional wired phones any faster than higher-income people are. The finding, from data compiled by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suggests that when it comes to telephone habits, peoples' decisions are affected more by age and where they live than… Read More

Your landline phone is the last thing in your home that should look complicated. Take a cue from Danish design house, Jacob Jensen, with their Telephone 10. The phone's got all the bells and whistles and even features a baby monitor. At the moment the phone is only available in Europe though we imagine a US version is in the cars as with their previous phone models. Link

Two former telemarketers have come up with a device that could put their former colleagues out of a job. Called TrueCall, it’s a buffer between the landline and calls, and can be taught to distinguish between calls that are welcome and those that aren’t. If the number calling is on a welcome list, the call is put through, the BBC reports. Those on a zap list it receives an automated message and your phone never rings. With… Read More