Can I get Wifi pre-paid phone to replace land line in the U.S.?

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Can I get Wifi pre-paid phone to replace land line in the U.S.? We don't receive a lot of calls. Doctors, Social Security, relatives hardly ever call us. We are basically wasting money on a phone. Someone said you can make & receive free wifi calls.
 

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Wi-Fi is a Wireless connection between a computer and a Router. What you may have in mind is Magic Jack.
VoIP Phone Service - Internet Home Phone Service Providers | magicJack
Only experience I've had with it was trying to set it up on Satellite Internet Service, didn't work as the slight delay between send and receive broke the phone connection.
 

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Berton,
That wasn't it. The way the person talked is you could make and receive free phone calls using a tracfone that is wifi capable. It might be something similar to this but I am not sure.

WiFi Phones - HowStuffWorks

SIP is an open protocol. Anyone can use it, and anyone who has a SIP address can contact anyone else who has one for free.
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W10 32 bit, XUbuntu 18.xx 64 bitIntel(R) Celeron(R) CPU G1620T @ 2.40GHz, 240...4GBIntel HD graphics
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell All in one Inspiron 2020
OS
W10 32 bit, XUbuntu 18.xx 64 bit
CPU
Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU G1620T @ 2.40GHz, 2400 Mhz
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD graphics
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
20 inch Screen
Screen Resolution
W7=1280 x 720 & Linux Mint Xfce=1360 x 768
Hard Drives
500 GB hard drive
Keyboard
Usb
Mouse
Usb
Internet Speed
High-Speed
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Main Browser Firefox
Other Info
I have done a clean install of Windows 7 using Dell re-installation disk (Dell sent me one). I also use Free Macrium reflect backup and restore.
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