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What's it like to ditch your cell phone and only use a landline for a month?

WBUR | By Amory Sivertson,
Ben Brock Johnson
Published June 18, 2026 at 11:58 AM EDT
New York Magazine associate editor and his home landline, which he used exclusively for more than 50 days. (Max McKeon/New York)
Max McKeon/New York
New York Magazine associate editor and his home landline, which he used exclusively for more than 50 days. (Max McKeon/New York)

Jeremy Rellosa spent a month living old school. He ditched his cellphone and relied on a landline.

Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson from Endless Thread report.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Amory Sivertson
Ben Brock Johnson