Having a landline at home is now considered by most Britons to be 'old-fashioned'. It tops a list of items and decorations which people view as signs a house is outdated.

After purchasing an internet-enabled phone rather than an old-school landline — because that was easier to install — Mast and her husband showed her kids how to use it.

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We’ve always known that people who might need us urgently can call our 1993 selves and we will answer.

I might live in the last household on Earth to still claim an active landline. Call me Wilma Flintstone, but several personal and professional reasons have kept my home tethered to this phonasaurus ...

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. You May Still Need Your Landline in 2025.

Your landline will still feel like your old landline after the switch - including a dial tone when you pick it up. Digital lines also provide clearer and better quality calls, providers say.

To many, landline phones have come to seem as essential as steamships and telegrams in the smartphone era. But to those who still use them, they offer distinct advantages.