Abolish the phone call!

Let's just put this relic out of its misery

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No offense, Alexander Graham Bell, but your little invention has had its day.

I'm not the only one who thinks so. Banking firm JP Morgan is so out of love with the humble telephone that it plans to scrap voicemail for some employees. The company claims the move will save time and money.

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Ruth Margolis
Ruth ​Margolis is a British ​journalist living in the U.S. Her work has appeared in ​The Guardian, ​The ​Daily Telegraph and BBCAmerica.com.