Reliable home phone service in Bremerton, WA that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Bremerton, WA that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Bremerton, WA. 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 Bremerton, WA 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 1,304 seniors in Bremerton 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 Bremerton residents to cell towers. And Bremerton is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Bremerton, covering 28 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Bremerton to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Bremerton, not just the most populated zip codes like 61265.
Landline phone service usage in Bremerton is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 12.60% of Bremerton's 41,405 people are over the age of 65, which means about 3,391 senior citizens in Bremerton still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,043 Bremerton residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Bremerton residents. 11.10% of Bremerton's 16,750 households do not have the internet at all, which means 1,859 households can't use internet-based landline service.