Rumors have been bubbling that a Google Fiber Phone service was in the works, which would compete with cable and telco voice offerings, and the company confirmed it today via a blog post.

“Whether it’s calling mom or ordering take-out, we rely on our phones to help reach the people and things that matter,” John Shriver-Blake, product manager at Google Fiber says. “And while mobile phones have pushed us toward the future, home phone service is still important to many families. Landlines can be familiar, reliable and provide high-quality service, but the technology hasn’t always kept up.”

So, those are the reasons that Google is giving for introducing Fiber Phone to consumers for $10/month (unlimited local and nationwide calling, and the same rates as Google Voice for international calls). Consumers can keep their phone numbers or pick new ones.

“You can use call waiting, caller ID and 911 services just as easily as you could before,” Shriver-Blake says. “Fiber Phone can also make it easier to access your voicemail — the service will transcribe your voice messages for you and then send as a text or email.”

The blog also states that since Fiber Phone is in the cloud, consumers can use it on almost any phone, tablet or laptop.

Shriver-Blake reports the company will be introducing Fiber Phone in a few areas to start, but doesn’t name them. He says over time, Google will roll the service out as an option to residential customers in all of its fiber cities.