OP I get that you want to continue dial-up service in your house. So here's what I suggest: Get POTS. That stands for Plain Old Telephone Service. It's normal phone, that goes into a phone jack just like normal phones do, that you use to make and receive phone calls, and nothing else. It is NOT "magic Jack." It's the same phone service that you had before cable was invented. You can get that for around $10/month (or less if you're a low-income senior or on medicaid).
Then, get xfinity internet, the cheap package. Buy a low-end modem of your own that will be compatible. You'll want it to work with the current package PLUS at least 2 upgrades. So - you want it better than the service requires, but not the latest and greatest.
Then, get a similar-quality router.
Your initial expense will be around $300 for modem, router, the actual telephone if you don't already have one, and any wiring Xfinity has to do, in order to get cable into your house. You do NOT want an Xfinity TV package. You just want plain internet.
Then hook your roku up to the TV, configure it, and your total monthly cost will be around $20/month plus the cost of any pay TV packages you choose from Roku (such as YouTubeTV or Hulu etc).
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