said by ansky:said by aa2k:Hi, how much did you save by dropping the phone? I am planning on doing the same thing.
I'm curious about this too. When I asked about dropping my landline last year they told me my bill would actually go UP by $5/month. I assume this is because of my cell phone bundling discount. I hate having a landline. We rarely use it and every day my voicemail is flooded with political and other nonsense messages.
I dropped landline with them 3-4 years ago and went to VOIP which is $10 a month. Most of the savings are in fees which Verizon deceptively calls regulatory/subscribe/e911/whatever. VOIP has a few mandatory charges but they amount to $2 only while Verizon charges hefty amount. I felt I am being lied by Verizon and do not appreciate it so dropping landline with them is a no-brainer.
If you go Obi Hai with Google voice or OOMA over time you save significantly and will not feel duped by those fees/"taxes".