My mom needed a phone to stay connected in her new assisted living apartment, but most smartphones were too complex for her. Here's how I simplified her setup so that she can still make phone calls.

Do you have a vintage rotary phone and long for the days when you could actually use it? Discover which device lets you take ...

Hardie is one of a growing number of parents around the country turning to landlines for their kids. Tin Can, a company launched last year that offers landline-style phones aimed at children, now has ...

According to a recent report by VOX Media, there’s a new trend emerging: children are actively decreasing their screen time, yet they are maintaining strong connections, ...

They would keep their children away from smartphones for as long as possible.There was strength in that solidarity, said Lauren Zemer, a Seattle-area therapist and mom of two: “We had agreed that we ...

My seven-year-old is wonderfully excited about the sound of a brick phone. What’s not to love for a young child? It has the words brick and phone in it. I’m preparing for the reality of a brick phone ...

My 20-something peers were more excited, perking up as they imagined themselves crossing over to the Edenic pastures of ...

AARP said it has been dealing with “skyrocketing” complaints about the Social Security Administration’s customer service.

Science suggests that texting may not be as good a way of staying in touch and building closeness as calling someone.

Only 81 pay phones remain in Nebraska. They’re tucked into dark corners of hospitals, airport terminals, small-town gas stations. Flatwater’s Kevin Warneke goes on a hunt for the Disappearing Dial ...

T-Mobile VP Jeff Giard also talks about what's in store for T-Satellite as the carrier rolls out mobile app data support to more Android phone models and the iPhone SE.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said AT&T was reporting damage to some of its fiber optic lines and that was ...