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pstokely

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Wed Dec 11, 2024, 04:45 PM Wednesday

The End of an Era: AT&T to phase out landline phone network by 2029 [View all]

https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/the-end-of-an-era-at-t-to-phase-out-landline-phone-network-by-2029

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, nearly 36% of Michiganders still use landline phones.

They estimate that adds up to about 2,780,097 adults still relying on them. However, this number has been steadily declining as more people switch to mobile devices.

AT&T is offering a new service, AT&T Phone – Advanced, which allows customers to keep their existing landline phone numbers and equipment while transitioning to a wireless or broadband connection.

The company says they are prioritizing reliability, cost-effectiveness and security features, including robocall blocking.
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"The future ain't what it used to be." Yogi Berra anciano Wednesday #1
Robert Zemeckis promised us flying cars SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #2
Well, there is this! retread Thursday #13
But does it travel in time? SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #14
We gave up our landline this past year Maeve Wednesday #3
even if they have a cell phone phone, many are just keeping them because they've had the same number 50+ years pstokely Wednesday #4
lol. That's one of the reasons we kept ours and still do. Quiet Em Thursday #12
Here's the reason we kept ours so long: they nearly always worked. On more than one occasion... Hekate Wednesday #5
Ages ago, I ported our landline number to Ooma. Xolodno Wednesday #6
They did that in my area years ago. GoCubsGo Wednesday #7
Damn. area51 Thursday #8
When someone calls the landline, anyone in the house can answer, and call the intended person question everything Thursday #9
My local landline phone company is moving to fiberoptic lines Kaleva Thursday #10
I used my landline to locate my cell phone. LeftInTX Thursday #11
LOL. I have done so many times. boston bean Thursday #15
Yeah, that's another reason. LeftInTX Thursday #18
I had a land line up until about 5 years ago DeepWinter Thursday #16
So, AT&T is essentially abandoning our neighborhood to Comcast... hunter Thursday #17
I've had a digital landline phone for over 20 years, and I still use it a lot FakeNoose Thursday #19
Wireless or broadband won't work out here, unless they get busy installing something. mucholderthandirt Thursday #20
I was talking to my teenaged nieces the other day Johnny2X2X Thursday #21
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