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Reliable home phone service in Des Plaines, IL that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Des Plaines, IL that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Des Plaines, 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 Des Plaines, 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 2,768 seniors in Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines residents to cell towers. And Des Plaines is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Des Plaines, covering 14 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Des Plaines to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Des Plaines, not just the most populated zip codes like 45503, 45505, 45502.
Landline phone service usage in Des Plaines is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 18.80% of Des Plaines's 58,899 people are over the age of 65, which means about 7,197 senior citizens in the City of Destiny still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 2,215 Des Plaines residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Des Plaines residents. 12.90% of Des Plaines's 21,849 households do not have the internet at all, which means 2,819 households can't use internet-based landline service.
