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Reliable home phone service in Chico, CA that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Chico, CA that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Chico, CA. 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 Chico, CA 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 3,228 seniors in Chico 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 Chico residents to cell towers. And Chico is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Chico, covering 33 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Chico to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Chico, not just the most populated zip codes like 95928, 95926, 95973.
Landline phone service usage in Chico is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 12.5% of Chico's 103,301 people are over the age of 65, which means about 8,393 senior citizens in City of Roses still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 2,583 Chicoans completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Chicoans. 9.50% of Chico's 37,628 households do not have the internet at all, which means 3,575 households can't use internet-based landline service.
