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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Patrick Kingsley

Do you know your land-line number?

Vox Pop -Landline number?: London: Calum Davies. Vox Pop. Land line telephone numbers.
Callum Davies 21, chef Yes. I use it often to make catering ­orders. ­Customers call me on the ­landline, my friends call on the mobile. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Graeme Robertson
Vox Pop -Landline number?: London: Charles Welling. Vox Pop. Land line telephone numbers.
Charles Welling, 67, retired No. I did away with mine a while ago. My daughters, who I’m visiting in Colchester, have just done away with theirs. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Graeme Robertson
Vox Pop -Landline number?: London: Gloria Macadam: Land line telephone numbers. Vox Pop.
Gloria MacAdam, 69, writer Yes. Three or four times a day. I know ­someone who doesn’t and I thought they were foolish. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Graeme Robertson
Vox Pop -Landline number?: London: Helen Mason. Vox Pop. Land line telephone numbers.
Helen Mason, 18, student No. At home we have one. I mainly call family - but a few years ago I’d use it to talk to friends. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Graeme Robertson
Vox Pop -Landline number?: London: Megan Evily. Vox Pop. Land line telephone numbers.
Cornwall, London: Meghan Evely, 23, makeup artist No. I’ve got one but I’ve never used it. I don’t even know the number. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Graeme Robertson
Vox Pop -Landline number?: London: Rachael Byram. Vox Pop. Land line telephone numbers.
Rachel Byram, 43, company director Yes. And yes I do know the number. I call my mum on it, but I could manage without one. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Graeme Robertson
Vox Pop -Landline number?: London: Scott Cole. Vox Pop. Land line telephone numbers.
Scott Cole, 40, sports coach No. I got rid of mine about five years ago. I just have a dongle to access the internet. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Graeme Robertson
Vox Pop -Landline number?: London: Steve Wilson. Vox Pop. Land line telephone numbers.
Steve Wilson, 52, unemployed No. I’ve got a landline but I don’t ever use it. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Graeme Robertson
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