End of an Era: Are Landlines Being Phased Out?

If you STILL think this “cell phone” thing is just a passing fad . . . you may want to sit down for this. Mom, dad . . . Landlines are being phased out . . . probably for good. Phone companies want to shift to newer infrastructure within the next few years, which means older copper wire-based lines will be phased out, in favor of more advanced technology like fiber optics that doesn’t work with landlines. The breakdown of the landline system will impact some older folks, small businesses, and people in remote areas. According to one expert, around 100 million landlines between business and residential are currently active in the U.S., but only around 5% of them are expected to remain by 2030.