11 posts and columns on landlines

Not Surprisingly, U.S. Teens Are Texting More, Talking Less

in News on March 19 at 10:32 am PT

OMG, ICYMI: Teens are texting more, and shunning uncool “landlines.”
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On Valentine’s Day, Ol’ Fashioned Phone Calls Beat Video Chat for Long-Distance Love

in Social on February 14 at 7:10 am PT

There’s a reason Stevie didn’t sing “I Just IM’ed to Say I Love You.”
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Hurricane Irene Is Over; Power Still Out for Many

in News on August 29, 2011 at 6:27 am PT

Hurricane Irene is now a memory, but the mess it left will take days if not weeks to clean up.
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AT&T: Are They Trying to Lose Wireline Customers?

in News on October 19, 2009 at 12:18 pm PT

Wow, this is pretty strange behavior for a company that is hemorrhaging access lines. AT&T has unveiled plans to raise landline phone rates by more than 20 percent in California, according to both the San Jose Mercury News and the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Telecom Chiefs See a Turn to Stability

in News on September 18, 2009 at 4:45 am PT

Top U.S. telecommunications executives Thursday gave a mixed outlook on the economy, saying business conditions have stabilized but they don’t see signs of a quick recovery. The telecom industry has been relatively shielded from the worst effects of the downturn thanks to the growing need for wireless and Internet services. But it isn’t completely immune, as carriers face continued landline losses, weak demand from businesses and pricing pressure in wireless.

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The Two Sides of Verizon's Deal Making

in News on August 11, 2009 at 12:04 am PT

Verizon Communications Inc. boss Ivan Seidenberg may be one of the best deal makers of his time, or one of the worst. Today, three of Verizon’s most significant divestitures are either in bankruptcy or near it. As they say on Wall Street, it all depends on what side of the trade you’re on.

Announcing the Coalition Against Landlines…

in News on December 18, 2008 at 9:49 am PT

The average landline phone household spends $40 a month for that service. That’s $480 a year you can save by going cell-only, something more and more households are doing these days. According to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 17.5 percent American households depended solely on cellphones for their telephone communications during the first half of 2008.