Any thoughts about Skype?

[glatt]

Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

A friend and I were talking about the rapacious charges of verizon. We pay about $70/mo. for local and long distance with no extras at all for our land line.

Can you upgrade to FIOS? When you start bundling stuff together, it starts getting cheaper. We pay like $70-80 for unlimited phone calls and high speed internet through Verizon FIOS. The calls aren't itemized. It's a flat rate phone service.

You should look at what you pay for internet and phone and tv(if anything) and then look at the offers out there. If you are considering VoIP, you must have something fast, like cable internet. You might be surprised if you shop around for a package deal through FIOS or even the cable company.

[tw]

Originally Posted by glatt

Can you upgrade to FIOS?

Even FIOS has little hidden fees. For example, if you must move (ie a new job), FIOS now has a $500 cancellation fee on that two year contract. Recently increased from $300 to $500.