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pstokely

(10,722 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2024, 04:45 PM Dec 11

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 End of an Era: AT&T to phase out landline phone network by 2029 [View all] pstokely Dec 11 OP

"The future ain't what it used to be." Yogi Berra anciano Dec 11 #1

Robert Zemeckis promised us flying cars SocialDemocrat61 Dec 11 #2

Well, there is this! retread Dec 12 #13

But does it travel in time? SocialDemocrat61 Dec 12 #14

We gave up our landline this past year Maeve Dec 11 #3

even if they have a cell phone phone, many are just keeping them because they've had the same number 50+ years pstokely Dec 11 #4

lol. That's one of the reasons we kept ours and still do. Quiet Em Dec 12 #12

Here's the reason we kept ours so long: they nearly always worked. On more than one occasion... Hekate Dec 11 #5

Ages ago, I ported our landline number to Ooma. Xolodno Dec 11 #6

They did that in my area years ago. GoCubsGo Dec 11 #7

Damn. area51 Dec 12 #8

When someone calls the landline, anyone in the house can answer, and call the intended person question everything Dec 12 #9

My local landline phone company is moving to fiberoptic lines Kaleva Dec 12 #10

I used my landline to locate my cell phone. LeftInTX Dec 12 #11

LOL. I have done so many times. boston bean Dec 12 #15

Yeah, that's another reason. LeftInTX Dec 12 #18

I had a land line up until about 5 years ago DeepWinter Dec 12 #16

So, AT&T is essentially abandoning our neighborhood to Comcast... hunter Dec 12 #17

I've had a digital landline phone for over 20 years, and I still use it a lot FakeNoose Dec 12 #19

Wireless or broadband won't work out here, unless they get busy installing something. mucholderthandirt Dec 12 #20

I was talking to my teenaged nieces the other day Johnny2X2X Dec 12 #21