re: Internet telephone advice(basic talk and others)

I did a lot of comparison shopping on prices and features before I switched and finally settled on CallCentric as offering the best bang for the buck, particularly when it comes to blocking telemarketers. I ported my AT&T number for free and registered the number with the national 911 directory.

You will need an analog telephone adapter to connect the service to your existing house phone wiring. Some services give you the adapter "free" when you sign up or you can buy one for less than fifty bucks on AMAZON. I use an OBI110 and it works great.

Here's a LINK to the CallCentric web site.

N.B. If you cancel your AT&T service yourself, your number is no longer available to be ported. Let your new provider handle the port and that will automatically cancel your service.