I’ve had a broadband phone service in some form for a few years now. You always hear horror stories about if the lights go out then you don’t have a phone and 911 won’t work. The truth is that you can have a battery backup put on your modem, they are relatively cheap, and most cities now have an option for you to tell them where a phone number is address wise, so you can dial 911 and not have to worry about if they will find you, because they will.
It usually comes with great calling features too, like call waiting, and caller ID. Comcast usually has the best price when it comes to broadband phones, mainly because they will lower the price if you have all three services. It is nice to have everything on one bill, this way only one bill needs to get paid instead of worrying about three separate ones. What I love about it is that the call quality is excellent. I’ve never been asked if I was on a cellphone, or if I was on a VOIP phone with Comcast, it is just that good. If you are looking to ditch the phone company and want an affordable alternative, then why not go with Comcast phone service?