Hackaday

Create A Tiny Telephone Exchange With An Analog Telephone Adapter

An analog telephone adapter (ATA), or FXS gateway, is a device that allows traditional analog phones to be connected to a ...
Hackaday

Why 56k Modems Relied On Digital Phone Lines You Didn’t Know We Had

If you came of age in the 1990s, you’ll remember the unmistakable auditory handshake of an analog modem negotiating its connection via the plain old telephone system. That cacophony of screeches and ...
Rappler

Want an analog life? Maybe start with a doomscroll-proof phone

“Boredom” seems to be the newest essential, as people have declared “an analog lifestyle” their 2026 resolution, especially with the rise of AI slop. Think handwritten journal entries, physical media, ...
Sioux City Journal

State officials seek delay in analog-to-digital cell phone switch

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Federal regulators should soften requirements for switching to digital cellular telephones because older analog phones are still needed for service in rural areas, a South Dakota ...