Reliable home phone service in Augusta, GA that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Augusta, GA that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Augusta, GA. Community Phone allows you to keep your landline phone without internet or copper wire.
In fact, Community Phone is the only landline phone service in Augusta, GA that does not require internet. Other service providers such as Spectrum, AT&T, and Verizon require an internet connection or a bundle package with cable or internet.
According to survey results from Pew Research, "25% of people 65+ report never going online". That means that 6,967 seniors in Augusta don't want their primary phone service tied to their internet, even if they do have internet.
Community Phone works by connecting the landline phones of Augusta residents to cell towers. And Augusta is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Augusta, covering 302 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Augusta to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Augusta, not just the most populated zip codes like 30906, 30907, 30909.
Landline phone service usage in Augusta is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 13.9% of Augusta's 200,477 people are over the age of 65, which means about 18,113 senior citizens in The Garden City still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 5,573 Georgians completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Georgians. 19.5% of Augusta's 70,891 households do not have the internet at all, which means 13,824 households can't use internet-based landline service.