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I've been making quite a few telephone calls lately using a traditional corded desk phone, which can also be called a landline phone. But it was not plugged into a wall jack. This was possible with the "Home Phone Connect" service from C Spire Wireless, that looks like a Router or modem with unlimited local and long-distance calling If you're interested in getting rid of your landline and keeping your household number, this device is up to the task. You'll need to follow the instructions closely, which include disconnecting the landline service from your home, before connecting the home connect terminal. According the device manufacturer, failure to do this could result in damage to the terminal or it may interfere with your existing phone service. But if that scenario didn't scare you off, the home phone terminal has two RJ-11 ports - one to plug into the wall jack and another to plug a phone into the terminal. Once you're connected into your home telep...

​​​AT&T has slashed the price of the Nokia Lumia 900 to $49.99, with a two-year contract. That's half of the original price of $99.99, when the Lumia 900 was first available in April. The Lumia 900 has only been in the market for around three months and there is no official indication, or sales figures, if the Microsoft Windows Phone platform, which uses live tiles instead of application icons, is gaining traction with consumers. The Lumia 900 has a 4.3-inch display, with 16 gigabytes of memory and a 16 megapixel camera. The Finland-based Nokia , who in 1987 introduced its first handheld mobile phone, used to be the darling of the mobile phone market. But it has been challenged in recent years by Apple's iPhones and Google's Android devices. Nokia is now moving away from its Symbian operating system on some smartphones in favor of the Windows Phone OS. Microsoft also announced earlier this year that the Lumia 900 would not be able to upgrade to the Wi...