Jazmanimal,

Having had a phone line as long as you have, an alternative to getting rid of it entirely would be to incorporate it as a second line on your cell account. Reason is, you don't know who from your past might have that number and suddenly decide they want to contact you. Just a thought.

The thought was prompted by my mother's having given up a number she had had for over 40 years, probably because she didn't know it was portable. As interested as she is in genealogy and acquaintances I was disappointed for her to see her lose the old number.

As far as the OP, cable is supplied where I live along with internet. I literally can't live without high-speed 'Net; I work from home and it's all online. That's apart from what I do for fun or avocationally, but I spend nearly as much time online pursuing my own interests as I do at work. I do love my TV but I'd probably be better off without it. I'm not sure what I'd do if I had to pay for it on my own. Prolly just a matter of whether I could afford it or not.

"My primary musical instrument is the personal computer."