Traditional cable television and telephone service is quickly fading away. They both saw vibrant growth for decades. In the 1990s, they hit their peak, starting to sell extra phone lines, so customers ...

Q. My cable TV company is offering me a good deal on phone service. Is it wise to ditch my traditional phone carrier for that service? A. Some cable TV companies began offering phone service several ...

For 130 years, traditional telephone operators have been kings of the home phone castle. But watch out--Ma Cable is making herself heard. As never before, cable providers, from the giants on down to ...

Now is the perfect time to call your cable, internet or phone company to request a lower monthly bill. (Photo: Getty) Paying bills may be one of life’s most mundane and least fulfilling chores, but we ...

The companies that sell you internet access — think Comcast or Charter — want to sell you phone service, too. And guess what the phone guys want to sell you? Yup: internet access. This is good for you ...

In the early days of home internet, a phone line was the key to accessing the world wide web. A lot has changed since then, and many homeowners and internet providers have left the landline behind in ...

It’s bad enough to pay through the nose every month for things like cable, phone service and gym memberships. Even worse? The sneaking suspicion that you could probably negotiate a better deal if only ...

Phone service from cable-television companies such as Comcast and Cox will prove to be major competitors to Verizon's traditional landline service, a telecommunications consultant told state ...