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Line rental costs: Do I still need to pay if I don’t use the landline?

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Households are paying around £200 a year towards line rental despite nearly a third never using their landline telephone, new research shows. Some 72 per cent of those with a landline say they only have one because their broadband package requires it, according to data from Compare the Market. Residential line rental prices cost up … Read more

Providers reveal an increase in calls on landline phones since lockdown 

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The popularity of landline phones has soared after providers revealed a rise in calls on the devices since lockdown began. TalkTalk revealed that calls made via landline phones in Britain have doubled during the pandemic with more households turning to more traditional methods of communication to stay in touch with family and friends. The total … Read more

Prison installs landline phones in every cell

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Prison installs landline phones in every cell so inmates can call helpline if they feel depressed in a bid to cut suicide rates La Moye prison In Jersey has installed landline telephones in every cell   Inmates can call a suicide prevention helpline staffed by fellow prisoners Each on-shift ‘listener’ has been on a ten-week … Read more