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landline

Land based. Refers to standard telephone and data communications systems that use in-ground and telephone pole cables in contrast to wireless cellular and satellite services.


landline [′lan‚līn]
(electricity)
A communications cable on or under the earth's surface, in contrast to a submarine cable.


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Thanks to the popularity of cell phones, many colleges are getting socked by a revenue loss from decreased telephone landline usage on landlines that go completely unused.
Initially expected to introduce a new wireless standard capable of transmitting data at speeds comparable to landline Internet connections like DSL or cable, the launch was pushed back first to early October and again by another few weeks.
Should I get another landline for my company or choose a cell phone as my second line?
 
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