On Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:48:36 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On 4/16/2021 8:21 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Response to the real Bruce.
>>
>> Of course the phone will cost money. duh
>> My goal is to find one to replace the land line and not add a 2nd phone.
>>
>> If I can ditch the land line, that's $45 a month towards a smart phone
>> with enough minutes to carry on normally.
>>
> Spectrum is advertising $14.95 a month, unlimited calls.

Spectrum is a cable company. They would only provide phone service
with a paid Internet or TV plan (at least in most states). Watch out
for those damned "bundles" in the fine print (and that only last for
12 months before they double the price).

And +$15 would be overpriced. VoIP phone plans almost always cap at
$10/mo. Vonage(tm) set that price point probably 15 years ago.
Nowadays you can even get VoIP "free"(*) if you purchase a $100
converter. You still need internet service on top of that, but so
do all the other VoIP services provided by Internet companies. The
"Bells" and AT&T are the ONLY companies that offer home phones
without having Internet service (and for $45/mo). They're robbing
seniors.

(*) https://www.ooma.com/home-phone/plans/

It's not really "free" since the States and Feds still require you
to pay monthly/yearly taxes on that "free stuff" - about
$3-$6/month.

Irony: You always have to pay taxes even on the free shit in "The
Land of the Free" (unless you're a church <grrrr>).

-sw