Landlines
Parents reconnecting landlines to avoid smartphones' pitfalls
19 Feb 2025
A lot of people have ditched their landlines in favour of relying on mobile phones. But some parents are reconnecting them to avoid the pitfalls of smart phones for young children while allowing them… Audio
The future of emergency 1-1-1 calls in a power cut
23 Nov 2020
The Commerce Commission has established its 1-1-1 Contact Code to help people who rely on their home phone to get in touch with emergency services in the event of a power cut. Audio
Homage to the landline phone
5 Mar 2018
A thank you to the landline phone and the service it has provided Audio
The decline of the landline
16 Sep 2015
The home phone is on the decline. We talk to the CEO of the Telecommunications Users Association Craig Young about any possible problems if the landline totally disappears. Audio
