you might be right, but regular plugging and unplugging is a part of the normal usage of the cylindrical connectors in a way it isn't for the modular telephone installation stuff. the tabs do sometimes break off, but i think that's a question of abuse (dragging them backwards through a rat's nest) rather than wear or defects
(i assume by 'phone jacks' here you mean rj-11 and 4p4c, but https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_jack lists cylindrical 3.5mm and ¼” 'phone connectors' as well, because they originated in telephone switchboards)
you can actually plug a 4p4c plug into an rj-11 jack, or even an rj-45 jack; it enters and holds securely. it may damage the rj-45 contacts, but it will fit. but it's probably true that it's a less likely error for someone to make in practice, and i wonder if maybe the higher on-hook voltages aren't even passed through to the handset
another plus of the modular phone connectors is that they're significantly less work to attach to a cable than a 3.5mm plug, once you have the right crimping tool anyway. (you'll get a shitty connection until you learn to do it right.) otoh, the 3.5mm plug doesn't need a crimping tool
(i assume by 'phone jacks' here you mean rj-11 and 4p4c, but https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_jack lists cylindrical 3.5mm and ¼” 'phone connectors' as well, because they originated in telephone switchboards)
you can actually plug a 4p4c plug into an rj-11 jack, or even an rj-45 jack; it enters and holds securely. it may damage the rj-45 contacts, but it will fit. but it's probably true that it's a less likely error for someone to make in practice, and i wonder if maybe the higher on-hook voltages aren't even passed through to the handset
another plus of the modular phone connectors is that they're significantly less work to attach to a cable than a 3.5mm plug, once you have the right crimping tool anyway. (you'll get a shitty connection until you learn to do it right.) otoh, the 3.5mm plug doesn't need a crimping tool