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Reliable home phone service in Fort Pierce, FL that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Fort Pierce, FL that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Fort Pierce, FL. 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 Fort Pierce, FL 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 2,155 seniors in Fort Pierce 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 Fort Pierce residents to cell towers. And Fort Pierce is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Fort Pierce, covering 21 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Fort Pierce to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Fort Pierce, not just the most populated zip codes like 34787.
Landline phone service usage in Fort Pierce is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 18.70% of Fort Pierce's 46,103 people are over the age of 65, which means about 5,604 senior citizens in Sunrise City still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,724 Fort Pierce residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Fort Pierce residents. 21.10% of Fort Pierce's 16,687 households do not have the internet at all, which means 3,521 households can't use internet-based landline service.
