Best Landline Phone Service in 2026: 7 Providers Compared

Ooma is the usual answer for people who want a home phone with a very low monthly bill. Its Basic plan is listed at $0 a month. You pay taxes and fees, which Ooma's FAQ says typically run $6 to $9 a month depending on your location, and you buy a device. The Ooma Telo is listed at $79.99 (down from $99.99) with a free 60-day Premier trial, though the FAQ mentions a higher figure of about $129.99, so check the price at checkout.

Premier costs $9.99 a month plus taxes and fees and adds features such as advanced call blocking, an instant second line and call forwarding. Keeping your current number costs a one-time $39.99, or nothing with an annual Premier subscription, and Ooma advises keeping the old service active until the transfer finishes.

Basic runs over your internet connection, so a power or internet cut can stop it. Ooma's Telo LTE with battery backup runs on a cellular network and is listed at $19.99 a month plus taxes and fees, so it is not a $0 plan. Ooma Basic includes 911 service that sends your registered address to dispatchers, so keep that address current.

Vonage was one of the first internet phone providers, and it still sells home phone plans. Vonage's pages advertise plans starting at $9.99 a month, with taxes and fees extra. One page describes this as a 12-month promotion with a one-year agreement, while another says there is no annual contract, so read the terms at checkout.

After the promotion, prices rise. Vonage's North America plan page lists $9.99 a month for the first six months, then $24.99 a month plus taxes and fees. Older support pages show $26.99, so the standard price has changed over time. A World plan with unlimited calling to more than 60 countries is listed at $14.99 a month on one page.

All the plans require high-speed internet, and Vonage says number transfers are free where available. The Vonage pages we could open sometimes disagree, and the main page blocked a direct check. Confirm the price after the promotion ends, and ask how 911 and power outages are handled.

magicJack is a small device that plugs into your internet router and lets you use a regular phone. Its site highlights a 3-year plan at $119, which it advertises as saving $20. Plan prices include 12 months of service for two-way service, or 15 months when you choose one-way (magicIN or magicOUT), and shipping, taxes and fees are extra.

Calling to U.S. and Canadian numbers is unlimited, subject to normal use. magicJack also lists free calls to the U.S. and Canada from anywhere in the world, plus low rates such as 2.2 cents a minute to the UK. You can keep your number by porting it after the device is activated, for a one-time fee. A 30-day money-back guarantee applies to devices bought directly from magicJack.

The caution is safety. The page says the app does not provide emergency calling or texting, and that magicJack is not a substitute for traditional landline service. It tells users to confirm 911 capabilities with the company before relying on it. If you need a dependable emergency line, ask about 911 before you buy.

Spectrum's home phone page advertises $15 a month for three years when bundled with internet and TV or mobile service. A location page lists a different offer, $15 a month for one year, or $10 a month for three years with Fiber-Powered Internet and TV or Mobile. Standard rates apply after the promotion and if you stop keeping the qualifying services.

Spectrum's price guide, effective April 29, 2026, lists $30 a month for voice bundled with TV or internet and $35 for voice only. A related guide notes the bundle rate rose from $25 to $30 on January 15, 2026. Calling is included to the U.S. and territories, Canada and Mexico, and a $5 a month international plan adds unlimited calling to 70 countries.

One Spectrum page says Spectrum Voice is not sold on its own, while the price guide lists a voice-only rate, so check availability at your address. Some pages also mention an installation charge. For existing Spectrum customers who want a home phone, it is simple, but compare the standard price, not the promotion.

Xfinity Voice runs over your internet connection and needs a voice modem. You can rent Xfinity's Wireless Gateway, which combines the voice modem and a Wi-Fi router, for $15 a month plus taxes and fees, or buy a compatible modem of your own. Renting includes enhanced 911 (E911) where available, which sends your number and location to the operator.

Xfinity sells a battery backup case that holds six 6-volt lantern batteries (sold separately). Its support page says the case costs $65 plus tax and shipping and keeps phone service running for up to 24 hours if the network stays up. An older Xfinity page said eight hours, so treat the runtime as approximate. Corded phones work during an outage, but cordless phones usually need their own power.

We could not confirm a current monthly price for the phone line itself. Xfinity's state pricing sheets vary by location, so we list See website. This is the practical choice only if Xfinity is already your internet provider.

AT&T is moving customers off copper. It says it plans to exit its copper network across most of its wireline area by the end of 2029, and it is steering customers toward AT&T Phone, a digital service. Its traditional landline page lists a base plan at up to $63 a month, plus taxes and fees, and says the plan is offered to new customers only in select areas of California.

AT&T Phone, Advanced is a digital home phone with features such as call forwarding, caller ID, call waiting, 3-way calling and anonymous call blocking. The page says it works with up to six devices and runs on your home's electricity. AT&T provides a battery backup that keeps the AT&T equipment running, but it will not power your connected phones, and cordless phones may need their own backup to call 911 in an outage. A related AT&T page describes it as requiring an AT&T internet plan.

AT&T's services page has listed Phone Unlimited North America at $24.99 a month for 12 months, plus taxes and fees. The pages we reviewed did not show one current price, so check availability and cost at your address.

Frontier sells home phone service in two forms, Digital Phone Unlimited and Digital Phone Essentials. Frontier's help center says both include unlimited local calling, and Essentials adds 30 minutes of long distance each month, with 10 cents a minute after that.

One Frontier page said you can add Frontier Home Phone to a Fiber 1 Gig or Fiber 500/500 Mbps plan for $25 more, plus taxes and surcharges. Other, much older pages show a $25 price for unlimited digital voice. Frontier's phone page blocked our direct check, and prices depend on your address, so we list See website.

Because the plans are tied to Frontier service areas, Frontier makes sense only if you already have, or plan to get, its internet. Ask about backup power and 911 before ordering.