According to the Wall Street Journal, Verizon is considering offering landline voice service for $5 a month in order to help stem the continuing defection of customers who are migrating to cable VoIP -- or just going cell only. A tiny catch: users will only be able to receive calls and dial 911 -- but won't be able to make any calls on the line. A potential $10 plan might include some local calling. Note that users will need to subscribe to Verizon broadband, and given the telco's history of below the line fees, you can expect the real price to double. Verizon lost 3.7 million access lines, or 9.3% of its base, in 2008 alone. This obviously will do nothing to stop the loss of customers, but Verizon clearly hopes it gives them a little more time as they cement their VoIP plans.