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despite what you've heard landlines are not dead service providers still bundled digital versions of them in with TV and Internet Lumas Telo offers a landline like service as well the hooking into your router via ethernet and providing voice over IP service this is a $99 device but keep in mind that it doesn't have built-in Wi-Fi leave to hardwire it or else a $49 Wi-Fi adapter is your best friend you can either port your existing phone number over - uma or get a new number from the company the basic service is free but technically you'll be stuck paying around 4 dollars and taxes a month basic services allow for nationwide calling a call log 911 emergency service and voicemail the teller unit also acts as a physical answering machine which is a nice bonus uma offers a premium service for $9.99 a month that brings your landline into the 21st century with some updated features for starters you can forward calls to an iOS or Android smartphone umas application is simple and feels more reliable than some other voice over IP companion apps premium service also gives you voicemail in your email do not disturb feature and the ability to screen calls for most people the basic plan will work but if you want to pick up and make calls from a landline on your smart phone premium lets you do that for $9.99 a month uma Stello provides a lot of services and flexibility when it comes to votes over IP all starting with the initial investment of $99 you