Another place where the landline shines is for small businesses. Employees lose or steal cell phones, and, depending on the business, knowing the location of your work phone at all times can be vital.

It’s easy to convert an old push-button or rotary phone to a Bluetooth receiver that works with your cell phone, and almost as well as a dedicated landline phone. Here’s how to make it happen.

Across the country, phone companies are ending their traditional landline phone services in favor of new digital offerings, but that's not the story in our ...