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Reliable home phone service in Carol Stream, IL that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Carol Stream, IL that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Carol Stream, 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 Carol Stream, 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.
According to survey results from Pew Research, "25% of people 65+ report never going online". That means that 1,480 seniors in Carol Stream 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 Carol Stream residents to cell towers. And Carol Stream is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Carol Stream, covering 9 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Carol Stream to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Carol Stream, not just the most populated zip codes like 90230, 90232.
Landline phone service usage in Carol Stream is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 15.10% of Carol Stream's 39,203 people are over the age of 65, which means about 3,848 senior citizens in Carol Stream still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,184 Carol Stream residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Carol Stream residents. 7.20% of Carol Stream's 14,209 households do not have the internet at all, which means 1,023 households can't use internet-based landline service.
