[pennywise]

I am with VarTec and received a notice my bill is going up $5 per month. That will put me at $55 for the privledge of a phone in my home. I use my phone for unlimited internet (no I do not want cable. We have no cable Tv and I don't want that again, no more monthly bills in our house!). With this plan I have 30 minutes of long distance per month. I don't care about the long-distance.

How can I shop phone service in my community? How do I find out what all phone companies are available for me to shop?

I am aware of the ploy where I get 19.95/mo and then they add a bunch of fees, so I insist they tell me the fees. AT&T just did this.

Thanks for your help.