For those who find the constant deluge of information and notifications from modern smartphones unappealing, a landline is a good way to stay in contact while being slightly ‘off-the-grid’ (though mobile phone manufacturers are aiming for that market too, with the rise of the basic phone.)įinally, cordless landline phones are just more reliable than mobile phones – especially in an emergency.
It doesn't take me to tell you that our smartphone addiction is revealing some knock-on consequences, from the relatively menial (thumb tendonitis) to the seriously worrying (mental health issues). Honestly, I found half that amount was sufficient to buy you a good product.Īnd there's the health aspect too. And, unlike smartphones, landline phones don't cost the Earth: the models I tested for this article topped out at £100. Plenty of internet service providers require you to have a landline and offer phone deals as part of your contract, so you might as well get what you're paying for.
It might feel to you like the traditional home phone is a thing of the past, replaced by the mobile – but there are still good reasons to buy a handset for your landline, not least because they're actually quite cheap.
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