Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Bartlett, IL. 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 Bartlett, IL 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.

Landline phone service usage in Bartlett is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 14.60% of Bartlett's 40,647 people are over the age of 65, which means about 3,857 senior citizens in Bartlett still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,187 Bartlett residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.

Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Bartlett residents. 8.20% of Bartlett's 13,515 households do not have the internet at all, which means 1,108 households can't use internet-based landline service.

Moreover, according to more survey results from Pew Research, "25% of people 65+ report never going online". That means that 1,484 seniors in Bartlett 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 Bartlett residents to cell towers. And Bartlett is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Bartlett, covering 16 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Bartlett to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Bartlett, not just the most populated zip codes like 1420.