A mobile network outage, like the one Verizon customers experienced on Wednesday, could leave you stranded without one of your most critical lines of access to the world for hours if you're reliant ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Before smartphones became omnipresent in modern society, many households used cordless phones to ...

This score reflects the tested distance a phone can maintain an intelligible conversation, make a call and receive a call. We report a score instead of a distance because range can differ greatly due ...

This score reflects the tested distance a phone can maintain an intelligible conversation, make a call and receive a call. We report a score instead of a distance because range can differ greatly due ...

E-mail has made it to the home telephone. Panasonic, Philips Electronics and Siemens will begin selling "landline" phones that have the ability to send and receive e-mails, according to announcements ...

Even in a world of smartphones and digital communication, some people keep their landlines for various reasons. Cordless phones are often preferred over corded models because they give users the ...

Our cordless phone tests mean that we can tell you everything – from call quality and how well they work over long distance, to nuisance call-blocking capabilities and the built-in answering machine – ...