Before changing service, it’s a good idea to know which network you are using. In this country, there are only three — AT&T, ...

AT&T has started a slow but decisive countdown on the copper phone network that powered the original American landline, and ...

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Still got your cordless phone? It could be the only thing keeping you connected to the world when there's a massive mobile outage. Ian Sherr Contributor and Former Editor at Large / News Ian Sherr (he ...

Why settle for an ancient, analog PBX? The top voice over IP (VoIP) services we've tested deliver enterprise-grade phone system features for a small-business-friendly price. A voice over IP (VoIP) ...

Our phones help us keep in touch with people, manage our schedules, make payments, listen to music, work, store photos and videos, and more. For these reasons, losing or misplacing your phone can be a ...

As smartphones swallow childhood, a growing movement of parents is reinstalling landlines, hoping an old-school corded phone can restore patience and connection. The phone rings. Who might be calling?

A handsome historic marker, commemorating where the first regular telephone call was accepted by Haverhill leather magnate Thomas S. Sanders on June 5, 1877, now stands outside his former home at 169 ...

T-Satellite can get you service where cell towers can't reach. I went off the grid to test whether it actually worked. It is available for T-Mobile and other carrier customers. One of my favorite ...

For months, Jeanne McCabe had been considering bringing back the home phone. She wanted her 10-year-old twins to be able to call their grandma or their friends but didn’t want to give them smartphones ...

Swift Home Loans Inc., a Michigan-based mortgage lender, is facing a federal class action lawsuit alleging it bombarded consumers with unwanted text messages. In an amended complaint filed Oct. 20, ...