Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Friendswood, TX. 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 Friendswood, TX 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 Friendswood is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 14.30% of Friendswood's 40,290 people are over the age of 65, which means about 3,745 senior citizens in Friendswood still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,152 Friendswood residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.

Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Friendswood residents. 3.90% of Friendswood's 13,540 households do not have the internet at all, which means 528 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 1,440 seniors in Friendswood 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 Friendswood residents to cell towers. And Friendswood is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Friendswood, covering 21 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Friendswood to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Friendswood, not just the most populated zip codes like 28079.