Reliable home phone service in Fontana, CA that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Fontana, CA that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Fontana, CA. 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 Fontana, CA 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 4,481 seniors in Fontana 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 Fontana residents to cell towers. And Fontana is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Fontana, covering 42 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Fontana to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Fontana, not just the most populated zip codes like 92335, 92336, 92337.
Landline phone service usage in Fontana is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 8.2% of Fontana's 218,582 people are over the age of 65, which means about 11,650 senior citizens in Inland Empire still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 3,585 Fontana residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Fontana residents. 10.70% of Fontana's 55,369 households do not have the internet at all, which means 5,924 households can't use internet-based landline service.