Local calls work out at about a dollar an hour at weekends.
Slightly more in the evenings. Now we get our ISP free, but still pay the local calls. The Free ISPs are offering local dial up access, usually 5 email addresses, and up to 10 meg of webspace. Most people have signed up for two or three free providers, if at any time they can't connect with one, they try another. It'll shake out, in time, but for now we're enjoying the ride.