Step 2: Signed up for Sunrocket VoIP service for $199/yr. (no add'l charges or fees). Got my hardware today (included in the $199) - router and two cordless handsets. FWIW, I'm surprised by the quality of the calls - definitely better than a cell phone and so far I can't tell the difference vs. the CLEC I was using before.

Step 3: Changed to a Sprint PCS plan that is $30/month less than my current plan. I now have a monthly minute limit, but it's still high - and with Sunrocket I'll use fewer cell minutes anyway. Sunrocket is unlimited US/Canada plus $5/month credit for Int'l and cheap rates across the board. We might've liked Lingo's free unlimited Western Europe as well, but Sunrocket won out with free hardware, free activation, and no-bull $199/yr pricing.

So my overall savings for the 2005's three changes are:

- Cable - $20/month less - $240
- Wireless - $35/month (when you count the taxes/fees) less - $420
- Home phone - about $20/month less - $240

So over the course of 1 year, about $900 less out the door for telecommunications. I feel good about it, but I also feel like an a** for not making the changes sooner...