Still have your old cordless phone? It could be the only thing keeping you connected to the world in the event of massive mobile network outages. Ian Sherr Contributor and Former Editor at Large / ...

If you still have a landline telephone, then you may be old enough to remember smelly phone booths and the rotary dial. That is one finding from a surprisingly deep trove of research on the ...

(WVUE) - There was a time not-so-long ago when telephones really didn't change much. Instead of standing in line every year to buy the latest upgrade, families would go for decades with the same home ...

Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of experience in the home space and 10 years of editing experience. Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a ...

A voice over IP (VoIP) service can boost your call quality and save you money compared with a traditional landline. These are the best VoIP services we've tested for home phone needs. I’ve been ...

Sony and Casio Communications delivered a jolt to the residential and SOHO phone markets when they announced intentions to withdraw from the market. Sony, among the industry’s top five phone suppliers ...

Google Voice won’t replace your home phone, but it will make managing multiple phone numbers much easier. Though it is as much a fixture in American households as the television and the microwave oven ...

The telephone has come a long way from Alexander Graham Bell's first words to his assistant, Thomas Watson, in 1876: "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you." In just five years, Joplin residents ...

Smartphones have become so significant in our modern day lives it’s difficult to imagine not having one attached to your person or within a short reach at all times. For many, realizing you ...