More LOST revenue COX KILLS phone

Well, I guess my landline phone days are over and even more lost revenue for COX. I pay $50 a month for a traditional landline, and now my copper line is being ripped out and now I need a modem to make a phone call....  REALLY... I now need a phone modem to make a phone call??????? versus just, oh, plugging in a phone into the jack on the wall!