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Reliable home phone service in Cape Girardeau, MO that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Cape Girardeau, MO that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Cape Girardeau, MO. 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 Cape Girardeau, MO 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 1,734 seniors in Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau residents to cell towers. And Cape Girardeau is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Cape Girardeau, covering 579 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Cape Girardeau to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Cape Girardeau, not just the most populated zip codes like 50613.
Landline phone service usage in Cape Girardeau is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 17.10% of Cape Girardeau's 40,559 people are over the age of 65, which means about 4,508 senior citizens in Cape Girardeau still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,387 Girandeans completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Girandeans. 14.30% of Cape Girardeau's 30,215 households do not have the internet at all, which means 4,321 households can't use internet-based landline service.
