Return of the landline: Kids use old-school tech to learn ‘basic telephone etiquette’

Return of the landline: Kids use old-school tech to learn ‘basic telephone etiquette’

Can this ancient tech actually make a comeback? Nowadays, with the reliance on cell phones — landlines seem like ancient technology. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in 2023 that more than three-quarters of Americans ditched their home phone and never looked back — and that number has most likely increased by now. … Read more

Gen Z is bringing back landline phones because they think they look ‘cool’: ‘I love to twirl the cord’

Gen Z is bringing back landline phones because they think they look ‘cool’: ‘I love to twirl the cord’

The ’90s called, they want their phones back. Gen Z has an affinity for making old things new again and an enchantment with early 2000s technology — ditching iPhones for flip phones, bringing back digital cameras, using iPod Minis as hair clips and buying out “vintage” iPods from 2007. Their next target is none other than the corded landline … Read more