There are several steps you can take to block a number on a landline phone and reduce the amount of spam calls you receive.

While landline phones seem like a long-lost relic from an era of rotary dials and busy signals, their very singular purpose has started to appeal again in our smartphone-fatigued moment. The lack of ...

Britons are being hit by a tidal wave of 'robo calls' which use technology to mimic the voices of human call centre agents. The Information Commissioner's Office, which enforces data protection rules, ...

Anna North is a senior correspondent for Vox, where she covers American family life, work, and education. Previously, she was an editor and writer at the New York Times. She is also the author of four ...

Apple introduced T9 dialing to all iPhones when the tech giant released iOS 18 in 2024. With T9 dialing, you can call someone just by typing their name into your iPhone's Phone app. That means you don ...

You can make a call private by hiding your phone number in a few different ways, including using your phone's settings.

With iOS 26, Apple has expanded its native call recording feature with transcripts, Live Translation, summaries and tighter integration with Notes. It’s a more polished and useful tool than before, ...

Mariah Houghton tells PEOPLE that her landline, shared only with her parents, sister and three best friends, has become a ...

The people who nail every call have simply developed a few consistent habits that transform ordinary conversations into ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Landline phones are quickly becoming a once-dated thrift store find that's making a stylish comeback as home decor. Styling an old phone can ...

A new feature for iPhones screens calls, similar to a technology available for Android users. Here’s how to activate it. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead consumer technology writer ...

Imagine traveling back in time to your childhood bedroom, where you wait for your best friend to call and organize a playdate. Suddenly, you hear it: The landline phone begins to ring, and you race to ...