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Why some people still rely on landline phones

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A push-button landline telephone, in Whitefield, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
A push-button landline telephone, in Whitefield, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

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You might think of a landline as a dusty antique of the past made obsolete by cell phones and their easy portability. But many people still hold onto their home phones as crucial forms of connection, especially if they live in rural areas with a bad cell connection.

We hear from Heather Kelly, a technology reporter at the Washington Post.

This segment aired on October 22, 2024.

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