Hey, guys and thanks for the tips so far. I'm interested to see what others are doing as well. I've never heard of that program that you mentioned on parts of Long Island. My brother was kind enough to include me on his cell phone plan, but I typically only use it for emergencies or for very few calls. I don't tend to talk on the phone very much anyway--I find it easier to write an email in most cases!

I used to have dial-up and had my home phone separate. The dial-up was cheap but horribly slow and when I began teaching online classes in earnest, trying to download class lectures in Ppt was a nightmare, and Bb was very slow in certain areas where I needed to add test questions, etc. I finally got DSL with my local phone, but whew, it seems high to me. I really need the faster internet at home if I'm going to teach. I'm sure a lot of people could save by using a computer at a public library for free internet access.

Your comment, Cyndi, about the prices going up so much makes me wonder if they're going to do the same with even a partial bundle.