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Reliable home phone service in Hobbs, NM that doesn't require internet
New Mexico
Reliable home phone service in Hobbs, NM that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Hobbs, NM. 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 Hobbs, NM 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 969 seniors in Hobbs 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 Hobbs residents to cell towers. And Hobbs is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Hobbs, covering 24 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Hobbs to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Hobbs, not just the most populated zip codes like 98036, 98087, 98037.
Landline phone service usage in Hobbs is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 9.90% of Hobbs's 39,141 people are over the age of 65, which means about 2,519 senior citizens in Hobbs still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 775 Hobbs residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Hobbs residents. 19.80% of Hobbs's 12,627 households do not have the internet at all, which means 2,500 households can't use internet-based landline service.
