Telephone landlines continue to offer significant advantages and remain an essential communication & safety tool for households and businesses alike.
Landline Users Remain Proudly
‘Old-Fashioned’ in the Digital Age
Recent Letters to the Editor:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/16/business/landline-phones-att.html
TO THE EDITOR:
Re “Speaking Out for Landlines in Digital Age” (NYT front page, March 17):
My wife and I are on the high side of 65, and we pay for a landline only as a lifeline as we deal with the never-ending onslaught of power outages wrought by National Grid in Massachusetts, some as long as 10 days in our years here.
We also live in a mobile phone dead zone. So our mobile phones must depend on internet Wi-Fi for all calls. When the electricity goes out, so does the internet, hence our lifeline to the outside world in times of crisis.
We plug in two touch-tone phones to replace cordless phones when there is no juice from National Grid. Whether AT&T, Verizon, and others like it or not, plain old telephone service (POTS) is as close to 100 percent reliable as you can get. But now they want to tear out the copper, forcing us to have unreliable telephone service.
B.M.
HARVARD, MASS
TO THE EDITOR:
You’ll have to pry my landline phone from my cold, dead hands.
I find it absolutely ridiculous and user-unfriendly to hold a screen to my ear, as well as to then hold the phone back where I can see the screen in order to find the keypad, while missing the spoken conversation.
C.A.
BREWSTER, N.Y.
In today’s digital age, the traditional telephone landline might seem like a relic of the past. With the proliferation of smartphones and the widespread availability of cellular networks, many people question the relevance and usefulness of maintaining a landline connection. However, despite the popularity of wireless phones, FIRST & FIRST M telephones continue to offer significant advantages and remain an essential communication tool for households and businesses alike.
FIRST & FIRST M by TAFEA phones offer reliability. Unlike cellular networks, which can experience coverage gaps or dropped calls in areas with poor reception, FIRST connections typically offer consistent and high-quality voice transmission. This reliability is especially crucial during emergencies when communication is paramount. Landlines are often powered by a dedicated line, which means they can continue to function even during power outages, ensuring that individuals can reach emergency services or loved ones when needed most.
FIRST & FIRST M phones offer a sense of security and familiarity for many individuals, especially older adults who may be less comfortable with modern technology. The tactile experience of using a traditional handset and the reliability of a landline connection can provide peace of mind and a sense of stability in an increasingly dangerous & changing world.