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Set up a g-mail account. Calls anywhere in N. America are free. The free Google internet phone works perfect, providing you leave a PC on while home. When away, the PC is off but you can forward the number up to any 5 numbers, at the same time... ex: your mobile, wifes, kids, office, etc. Program your own voice mail message. The incoming calls are also converted to text and into your email. You select your own number and even the area code or it will do it for you. I used the national phone number search and did some homework before selecting a number.
The downsides are no 911 and another issue in my community is remote opening a security gate entrance for guest (requires land line).
For fun, I have an original big wooden phone from the early 1900's (no dial) and internally wired a bluetooth to the mic and ear piece. A tablet or PC using the gmail online phone is wireless connected via bluetooth to the antique phone. As long as the PC or phone is within 25 ft it works.
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