It may come as a surprise to many that the fixed network is experiencing a renaissance these days. According to a survey by a so-called comparison portal, the proportion of Germans who are currently making phone calls via cable rather than air, i.e. who have a stationary connection, rose from 73 to 81 percent between 2021 and 2022. One explanation for this could be that, before the pandemic, the immensely free, untrammeled and cool open-air communication caused some end users to experience airplane-like turbulence. A grounded line gives many new support.
Constantly querying profile pictures, Okcupid matches or Insta-Reels can sometimes be quite annoying when trying to find inner balance. Just listen to that one voice message! Only reply to this last message! Just swipe this and that onto the display! The use of a down-to-earth wired connection seems like an Odysseusian act of voluntary self-restraint. Because such an analog dial phone can be a very effective means in the fight against digital sirens.
And so the feeling of peace and contentment comes back into all of our lives. A peace that the poet Pablo Neruda once found on his lonely Aeolian island: “I confess, I have lived.” So you should get hold of it very quickly while the good old Bakelite W48 is still available for only 42.70 euros. On Ebay by the way. Come on, wipe once, that’s still ok!
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