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Your landline might not be there for you when the power goes out
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Dec 5, 2018
Are IP phone lines as reliable as the old tech in emergencies?
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New area code gets a 'meh' from some New Yorkers
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Dec 3, 2015
Area codes have personal significance for some, so change isn't always welcome.
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The battle over which company has your number
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Queena Kim
Sep 29, 2014
When phone users were allowed to keep their numbers, a new system was created to track them.
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Landline phone, R.I.P.?
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Adriene Hill
Nov 20, 2013
The F.C.C. is moving toward allowing phone companies to replace their century-old landlines with internet-based phone service.
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