Some people need POTS.
If you want close to POTS, without being POTS, then either a Vonage, CDV, or other similar (large) service will work well. The savings will be minimal.
Usually the lower the cost, the greater the risk. Where the cost / risk benefit ends, is a matter of personal perception and ability to take risk.
It is unlikely that Comcast, AT&T or any primary telephone company will ever go out of business. They may be bought out, but will not cease service.
Vonage is probably too big to fail at this point. If it fails, someone (large) would probably take them over and continue service.
Smaller providers will save you the most money per month, but trade offs must be made. You can get Future-Nine, which has great quality and wonderful rates. It is a one man show.
VOIPo seems new, and possibly more stable than Future-Nine. Only time will really tell. Compare costs, review discussions then decide.
Ooma is a new VOIP company that everyone loves or hates. It is $200 up front, and $0 per month. Until Ooma either goes out of business or begins to charge a monthly / annual fee. When or if that will happen, nobody really knows.
Last on the list is MagicJack. For $20 a year (plus $20 for initial device purchase) MagicJack will give you the ability to make calls. You’ll need a PC, or to hack the MagicJack device (note the hacking of SIP credentials is probably illegal and violates the TOS with MagicJack). It is one of the least expensive options, but there are viability questions about MagicJack (as there are for almost all non-large corporations).
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