There's renewed backlash in Northern California over letters AT&T sent to customers in Nevada County saying their home phone lines will be discontinued next year.

AT&T’s lengthy fight to end its landline business has raised concerns that during earthquakes, fires, floods and storms, customers could be cut off from help.

According to CDC data from 2024, the latest available, about 3 million Americans nationwide rely solely on landline services.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the biggest mistakes that people make when trying to cancel their landline phone plan is that they don't go in with a game ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Oct. 22, 2024. Click here for that audio. Landlines, for some, are ancient history. But for others, they’re still part of the present for various reasons ...

As AT&T retires aging landlines, reliability, storm risks, and rural access raise questions for Florida residents.

Living high up in the Hollywood Hills, Peter and Nanci Ellis think of their landline as a lifeline. Most days, cellphone ...