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Just 56% of Alberta households still have a landline — the lowest rate in the country
Landline telephones used to be almost universal in Canadian households but Albertans, in particular, continue to ditch them at the fastest rate in the country, opting for wireless communication devices instead.
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The line that caught my attention: "Nationally, 63 per cent of Canadians reported having a landline in their home, down from 75.5 per cent in 2014."
That means that almost half the homes cannot be reached at all, unless you have the personal phone number of one of the occupants. Incredible!
Yes and no. Home phones have only been the norm for the masses since 1950.