Upon research, here is the cheapest way I found to get phone and internet service:
Tracfone 1 year unlimited calling $200
Consolidated Communications internet only: about $625/year with all surcharges included
Total: $825/year---I am currently paying $1500 for CC landline and internet.
The hitch: the CC plan is for 3 MB. I don't care about speed or multiple devices. I can stream videos quite well with 3 MB, with occasional very brief delays. 3 MB is fine for my internet-heavy work. CC also offers 20 MB for $52 a month plus surcharges, but I'm told that CC's infrastructure can't deliver 20 MB.
Unlike what others have said, CC would not budge at all on their price to a longtime customer---no "customer loyalty" negotiations at all.
Hub66 seems like a good local internet company (headquartered in Bristol) but to date they reach very few places. I talked with them and they seemed like honest, low-pressure folks.
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