On a somewhat related note, for those who still have telephone landline service via the old school telephone company or thru your cable/Internet provider, you can cut that out and get free VOIP (voice over IP) phone service from Google Voice. If you've got phone service thru your cable company or FIOS, this is pretty much the same thing without a monthly fee. Only drawback is it does not include 911
You will need a VOIP adapter like this. With some patience and a $10 fee you can even transfer your existing number to Google Voice
*Edit I just noticed from that link I posted that I bought mine not quite 3 years ago. Other than the occasional reboot, I've never had a problem