Reliable home phone service in Edmonds, WA that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Edmonds, WA that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Edmonds, WA. 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 Edmonds, WA 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 2,279 seniors in Edmonds 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 Edmonds residents to cell towers. And Edmonds is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Edmonds, covering 9 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Edmonds to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Edmonds, not just the most populated zip codes like 85120, 85119, 85118.
Landline phone service usage in Edmonds is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 21.40% of Edmonds's 42,605 people are over the age of 65, which means about 5,926 senior citizens in Worms and Sponges still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,823 Edmonds residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Edmonds residents. 6.20% of Edmonds's 17,845 households do not have the internet at all, which means 1,106 households can't use internet-based landline service.