Onster,your family probably all have cell-phones,hence the horrendous bill
We pay $ 198/month for,telephone with all the bells and whistles+ free long-distance in North America,HD-TV(hubbies TV)a Digital box with my TV,high speed Internet and a program-bundle.
Before,my Bell phone-bill alone was about $100,since most of my friends live longdistance.That's with Cogeco