The sad thing is unless you are using DSL for internet service a Cellphone would likely be cheaper. Regulated land line has nearly $25 on average in taxes and terrifs collected by the guberment. many of these are not on cell bills and Long distance in the US is included. I know in Detroit where there is places it is literally long distance charges to call 10 miles away that cell phones don't pay. If you have cable TV and Cable internet available you might look into going with phone with them or a Voice of IP provider through the cable.

I have no home phone and I can get home phone fore free. All I got was telemarketing calls on it mostly from the phone company (that I work for LOL) trying to get me to buy their Long distance that I didn't need. They were told to quit calling or we will disconnect. They kept calling and we disconnected.