Reliable home phone service in Deerfield Beach, FL that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Deerfield Beach, FL that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Deerfield Beach, FL. 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 Deerfield Beach, FL 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 4,600 seniors in Deerfield Beach 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 Deerfield Beach residents to cell towers. And Deerfield Beach is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Deerfield Beach, covering 15 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Deerfield Beach to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Deerfield Beach, not just the most populated zip codes like 33064, 33442, 33441.
Landline phone service usage in Deerfield Beach is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 22.7% of Deerfield Beach's 81,066 people are over the age of 65, which means about 11,961 senior citizens in Deerfield Beach still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 3,680 Deerfield Beach residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Deerfield Beach residents. 16.7% of Deerfield Beach's 32,297 households do not have the internet at all, which means 5,394 households can't use internet-based landline service.