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Maine mom creates landline pod for her children

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September 3, 2025

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NBC News’ Rehema Ellis reports on the family in Maine that fended off the lure of smartphones by installing an old-fashioned landline for their kids to talk to friends. Now other families are joining in as South Portland’s landline pod is growing.

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