Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Downers Grove, 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 Downers Grove, 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.

Landline phone service usage in Downers Grove is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 19.10% of Downers Grove's 49,057 people are over the age of 65, which means about 6,090 senior citizens in Downers Grove still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,874 Downers Grove residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.

Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Downers Grove residents. 8.70% of Downers Grove's 20,115 households do not have the internet at all, which means 1,750 households can't use internet-based landline service.

According to survey results from Pew Research, "25% of people 65+ report never going online". That means that 2,342 seniors in Downers Grove 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 Downers Grove residents to cell towers. And Downers Grove is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Downers Grove, covering 14 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Downers Grove to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Downers Grove, not just the most populated zip codes like 76021, 76022.