R emember pay phones? Those relics of telecom’s distant past were once everywhere—on many busy street corners, in bars and ...

People of a certain age might remember when it was common to dial a phone number to get the time and temperature. But imagine dialing a number for something less practical — to hear a friendly voice ...

I recently hit a milestone that prompted deep reflection on the arc of my life: turning 50. I’m proud of maintaining friendships that span decades, and to celebrate I went on a tour to spend time with ...

Jacob Shannon (left) and Lynda Shannon Bluestein set up a "wind phone" outside the historic Ridgebury Congregational Church in Ridgefield. On a recent Sunday, Kate Bagnati approached an old, ...

Major League Baseball seems to cling a little too tightly at times to tradition…like the use of old fashioned phones for conversations between the dugout and the bullpen. And a bad connection is being ...

Nebraska’s Public Service Commission is stuck in the past when it comes to phone subsidies. It collects millions of dollars every year from both cell phone and landline customers. But the PSC turns ...

Queen Camilla uses an "old-fashioned" mobile phone with no apps. The 77-year-old royal - who is married to King Charles - isn't able to join in with her family's WhatsApp chat group because the ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Isolated and without electricity, water, or phone service since Hurricane Helene inflicted devastation across the Southeast nearly a week ago, residents in the mountains of western ...