The hunt for a missing date, the numbers I'll never forget: we'll never match the magic of a landline | Viv Groskop
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The number of households with landlines in the UK dipped below half to 47% this year, with 80% of those aged 65-plus still using landlines, compared to only 16% of under-25s.
The death of the landline represents an assertion of individual control and a shift towards personalized communication, contrasting the communal and unpredictable nature of traditional landlines.
The decline of landlines signifies a loss of a once cherished way of communication, evolving towards the convenience and personalization offered by mobile phones.
Landlines now symbolize a nostalgic remnant of past trustful ways, contrasting the guarded, shielded nature of earlier communication methods with today's desire for control and personalization.
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