I don't know what anyone else in the area thinks of Verizion but I hate them. I am paying way too much just to have a phone turned on. I pay almost 50.00 a month for local service with call waiting ID and its ridiculus. That doesn't even include long distance. Does anyone know any other local carriers or a way out of Verizion? I found a cheap LD carrier that does in state local long distance for 6 cents a min with is half the price of Verizon but I still have to have a local phone. Help...