Landlines

Does anyone know if theres been a switch to landlines, ours dosen't seem to be working properly, people seem to be able to call us, most of the time, but we dont' seem able to call out without it sounding like somebody eating crisps and thats before the call is answered.

I'm having similar problems with my mobile, a doro 7030, it randomly decides not to conect to a number, cuts me off and adjusts it volume, texting is a nightmare, it randomly decides to not accept the number I'm trying to text, if a number isn't in the phone book it dosen't want to try and call it, even though the number is on the screen.

As most of you know I'm a complete technoklutz and among the list of things I've crashed is a digital egg timer, so please don't go to technical on me. I need a simple phone rather than a smart one so as mum can use it on the rare occaisions she's out on her own. Mind you the last time she may have needed to call me, it wouldn't of worked because she fell over and sat on it and broke it, luckily the was unhurt, just embarassed.