In the 21st century a landline phone is the equivalent of the horse and carriage.  With the advent of cell phones and more importantly smart phones there really is nothing you can do with a landline that you cannot do on a cell phone.  There are some however who like the security of having a landline phone in the house and for you there is good news. 

There are several ways to get landline phone service for less a fraction of what you used to pay.  If you want to save money, get rid of the big phone and cable corporations and take a look at these options.