Product Review: The Verizon Outage Shows Why You Still Need a Landline, Even in 2026

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 14 January 2026; Created: 14 January 2026; Last Updated: 14 January 2026

Remember the old ringing sound of a phone attached to your wall? That seemingly ancient piece of technology, the precursor to today's iPhones and foldable smartphones, is still useful today. In the event of a massive mobile network outage, you could be stranded without one of your most critical lines of access to the world for hours…
Product Review: The Verizon Outage Shows Why You Still Need a Landline, Even in 2026

Product Review: The Verizon Outage Shows Why You Still Need a Landline, Even in 2026

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