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Reliable home phone service in Champaign, IL that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Champaign, IL that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Champaign, 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 Champaign, 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 2,956 seniors in Champaign 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 Champaign residents to cell towers. And Champaign is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Champaign, covering 996 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Champaign to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Champaign, not just the most populated zip codes like 61820, 61821, 61822.
Landline phone service usage in Champaign is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 13.3% of Champaign's 88,909 people are over the age of 65, which means about 7,686 senior citizens in Chambana still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 2,365 Champaignians completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Champaignians. 16.4% of Champaign's 83,059 households do not have the internet at all, which means 13,622 households can't use internet-based landline service.
