"Navigating Cell Service Outages: The Decline of Landlines and AT&T's Recent Disruption"
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A recent cellphone outage in the United States highlighted the dwindling presence of landline telephones, with only about 1% of American adults living in households with only landlines. The shift from landlines to cellphones has been driven by the rise of smartphones, which fundamentally changed people's relationships with their devices. While the outage raised questions about the reliance on cellphones, it's unlikely to prompt a resurgence in landline usage due to the widespread satisfaction with mobile connectivity.
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