Google Fiber is taking on major telecoms by offering its first landline service called Fiber Phone that provides subscribes with an old-school telephone line for $10. The Alphabet company is offering the unlimited calling option like its voicemail service Google Voice that transcribes voicemails then sends a mobile alert to people's smartphones when they are away from their home or workplace. While the social trend is shifting towards mobile devices, landlines are still common in middle America and among older phone users.      

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The new add-on is very similar to the Google's mobile Fi service, according to Engadget. Users get unlimited local and nation-wide calls, while international callas are charged based on Google Voice rates.

Services included in the new product include caller ID, call waiting, voicemail transcription, and 911 services. Subscribers who already own a landline have the option to change their current phone number.   

Google's first landline service will have a limited rollout to areas that already have Google Fiber. However, people can sign up to get updates about future launches in other United States areas.  

The new landline service is more proof that Fiber wants to grab market share from major telecoms including AT&T and Verizon that often bundle landlines with broadband and cable.

Fiber has not reported subscriber figures, but its broadband products are likely selling better than its cable TV products. In addition, the Alphabet subsidiary has plans to launch in nine US cities this year, according to Re/code.

Almost all other major telcos, and cable and satellite TV providers re still offering land lines, but few of them are as cheap as Fiber Phone's 10 bucks a month.

In related news President Barack Obama revealed that Google has made a deal to increase broadband and Wi-Fi access in Cuba. The OS giant reported that the talks about boosting the island's Internet access are in early stages. During Obama's trip to Cuba Brett Perlmutter of Google Access shared that new tech and faster Internet access can improve people's day-to-day lives by providing new info and experiences.   

A Google post reports that the company will team up with a Cuba museum that will feature Google products including Cardboard VR headsets and Chromebook laptops. 

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