LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Michiganders who have a landline with AT&T will need to make other plans soon. AT&T announced it will eliminate its landline phone service in 21 states, including Michigan.
AT&T said the transition will be complete by 2029. Previously, AT&T described its copper wire phone lines as “antiquated” technology that require costly service. In addition, the company said those phone lines aren’t as effective as wireless broadband networks.
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However, critics say landlines are a crucial service for people who live in rural areas with limited cell service, or older people who are more comfortable with home phone technology.
Regardless, this appears to be a numbers game. A survey by the National Center for Health Statistics found 6.7% of Michigan consumers surveyed have both a landline and cellphone. Only 2.5% adults rely only on landlines; 5% identified as mostly landline users.
According to the same study, more than three-quarters of Americans live in homes without landlines nationwide.
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