Many children don't know what a landline phone is

Millions of Brits have no idea what their home telephone number is, according to new research.

Sixty per cent of the nation only have a landline because they need it for their broadband connection.

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And if the phone does ring, a third of people assume it’s an automated or sales call, and 22 per cent never answer it .

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