"Still, every month millions of broadband customers are charged for line rental even if they do not use a home phone. This copper line provides connection to both the internet and the telephone network. Even fibre optic broadband typically comes down it for the last leg of its journey to your home (although Virgin, BT and other providers do offer completely fibre optic cabling to a small number of customers). The same charge amount usually applies whether a customer uses the line for telephone calls or broadband, or both."
And to top it off...She doesn't even have internet...It is hard to tell your mother she is stupid....
I love and respect my mom like no other.
I'd just put my foot down with this one though. It's time. You have your opening soon when she leaves for Germany. It's time to put an end to this nonsense. LOL.