New York Times Podcasts — The '90s Are Calling. This Landline for Kids Is Answering.

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The '90s Are Calling. This Landline for Kids Is Answering.

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If you want to get your kids off screens this summer, you aren't alone. Along with a growing nostalgia for '90s tech like point-and-shoot cameras and MP3 players, parents are increasingly turning to Wi-Fi landlines to avoid smart phones. These Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones look and feel like old-school…

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