I forgot in my e-mail, my neighbor tried to get rid of his phone (dialtone) but keep the DSL, and U.S. West told him he had to have their phone to continue to have the DSL service. I think it is a scam.
You do need the line for DSL, but not services. It's called "dialtone only", and doesn't give you even local telephone service (but should provide 911). The line is just to carry DSL.
In any case the DSL and VOiP boards are saying that Verizon also will not "bundle" dialtone-only and DSL. They force you to take local service at a minimum.
I'm not gonna' complain about it, because the cost of minimal Verizon service + Vonage is still a bit less than my current Verizon bill. And Vonage provides better services and lower LD rates.