ALBANY - We may be glued to our phones. But unglued by that monthly bill.

Kim Gauthier and her husband got behind on paying their bill. They decided they had one too many phones.

"I'm like - this is stupid! Why are we doing this we have a home phone and two cell phones? Let's just eliminate the home phone," said Kim.

So they did. It may not be right for everyone to drop the land line but this strategy saved them 70 bucks a month.

The Gauthiers aren't alone. One in six U.S. households has gone wireless only.

Reporter Beth Wurtmann (to man on computer screen): "How are things in Australia?"

Tony Indomenico: "Fantastic, Beth!"

Our second cost-cutting strategy: get free long distance - anywhere in the world. My friend Tony Indomenico is at his computer 'Down Under' in Melbourne. He's a personal trainer and develops websites for self-help interests. We're using Skype.

Reporter Beth Wurtmann: "This is pretty wild, isn't it?"

Tony Indomenico: "Absolutely! Its taking technology to a whole new level!"

It's computer software that's easy to download. It lets users make calls over the internet, free. You can do it with just your voice, but we spent $25 bucks on a web camera for a 'live' picture.

Reporter Beth Wurtmann: "Can you imagine our phone bill if we were on a regular phone?"

Tony Indomenico: "I know! I know!"

While we're talking 'free,' here's our third strategy: Free 411 calls. Instead of paying $1.50 for directory assistance, punch in this number: 1-800-FREE- 411. You have to listen to a couple quick advertisements, but you get the number you need at no charge.

Finally, strategy number 4: get your phone bill analyzed. Reporter Beth Wurtmann took her bill to Verizon District Manager Mark Lemmerman.

He looked at the wireless plan she has, and studied her usage over a three-month period.

She learned that she's on the right plan. But when Lemmerman studied the bill closely, he spotted a charge for something called V-cast V-Pack: video downloads of news and weather. Beth didn't know she had it. And didn't use it.

"That's a fifteen dollar a month access charge that you've got, so we can lower your bill today by fifteen dollars-a-month," said Lemmerman. "That adds up quickly."

"Found something!" said Wurtmann. Removing that one feature saved $180 a year.

All four of these strategies are easy to try to may save others money.