So should you ditch your landline and go cell phone? Millions of people are doing it. So are millions of others going to vonage and magicjack. These are billed as saving money. Really?

In order to have majicjack or vonage you have to have an internet connection - high speed. Most often this means having cable TV. Add the cost of cable plus the fee for either magicjack or vonage and see if the cost is less than landline. You have to have the high speed if you are going to have phone service through either magicjack or vonage.

With a landline you can get DSL high speed. Unlimited long distance, depending on the plan and company you go with, will cost your some bucks. But is it cheaper than vonage or magicjack through cable? It is difficult to figure with the way the phone companies do their pricing.

If you chunk the landline then you most likely will depend on cell phones for your calls. Minutes add up in a hurry. If you are going over your allotted minutes is the cell costing you more than the cost of a landline? Don't forget about the additional cost of texting.

Figure all the angles before you lock yourself into a long-term contract with a company that will treat you with disrespect. You may well discover a local landline to be the better bargain.