It has been a long time since I have had an actual landline phone. I still have the actual copper line coming into the house, but it only supplies internet and Optik TV. I recall that a land line with Telus when I had one was around $30 a month. Most people now don't bother with a land line and just use their cell phone. We now have cell phones, but earlier we switched our landline over to VOIP with Ooma. It costs about $100 to get a box that plugs into your internet router. You then plug regular land line, wired or wireless phones into the Ooma box. They say the cost is $0 a month, but there are actually taxes, and a 911 charge that add up to about $5 a month. It includes unlimited long distance in Canada, and very low international rates. It is a pretty good deal if you really want a land line type phone. It has some neat features like sending your voicemail to your smartphone, and a smart phone app that lets you use your Ooma free calling anywhere you can get WiFi on the phone.
