[Jeffhs]

I don't know if this technically qualifies as a land line, but I have a cordless telephone connected to Spectrum (Time Warner Cable) phone service; the telephone service comes through the same cable as my cable TV and Internet. I have several features on my line, including touchtone, caller ID, call waiting, unlimited long distance, etc., which are part of my basic service package.

BTW, My understanding always was that TT was more or less standard nowadays on all US telephone lines. I can't imagine why any US telephone company would still be using rotary (pulse) dialing in this day and age.

As far as long distance goes, most phone companies these days have unlimited long distance as part of their basic service package. The telephone service in your area must be provided by a company which still considers long-distance calling, caller ID, et al. as extra cost options, although again I can't imagine why. I would think these days, even phone companies in smaller towns would provide most services, including caller ID and unlimited long distance calling, just as phone service providers such as AT&T, et al. have been providing for years now. You must be in a very remote area of Texas, miles away from the state's major cities.