Gen Z has an affinity for making old things new again and an enchantment with early 2000s technology — and their next target is none other than the corded landline phone.

Still have your old cordless phone? It could be the only thing keeping you connected to the world in the event of massive mobile network outages.

Providers want to scale back landline service, but people with poor cell reception still rely on it for emergencies.

Digital Voice, a UK-wide initiative, is forcing everyone with a landline to go digital. This affects anyone with a landline phone, regardless of who their supplier is.

But some parts of the country, particularly in rural areas, a landline remains essential for many. Patchy mobile signals mean it may be some time before full-fibre broadband is rolled out to all ...

Perhaps not surprisingly, the percentage of landline-only adults has dropped over the same period. Roughly 2% of adults only had a landline in the most recent survey in 2023.