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Reliable home phone service in Florissant, MO that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Florissant, MO that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Florissant, MO. 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 Florissant, MO 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 1,771 seniors in Florissant 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 Florissant residents to cell towers. And Florissant is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Florissant, covering 13 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Florissant to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Florissant, not just the most populated zip codes like 60010, 60067, 60169.
Landline phone service usage in Florissant is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 13.90% of Florissant's 50,952 people are over the age of 65, which means about 4,604 senior citizens in Florissant still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,416 Florissant residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Florissant residents. 11.40% of Florissant's 19,702 households do not have the internet at all, which means 2,246 households can't use internet-based landline service.
