In the age of cell phones and 24/7 access to everyone and everything, one editor misses the simpler days, where just one waxy coiled cord kept you tethered to the wall—and the world.

There are still some older alarm systems that require a landline phone line ... many Americans are still passionate about ...

Hold the phone! Having a landline at home is now considered by most Britons to be 'old-fashioned'. It tops a list of items ...