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Reliable home phone service in Hoffman Estates, IL that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Hoffman Estates, IL that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Hoffman Estates, IL. 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 Hoffman Estates, IL 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 1,719 seniors in Hoffman Estates 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 Hoffman Estates residents to cell towers. And Hoffman Estates is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Hoffman Estates, covering 21 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Hoffman Estates to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Hoffman Estates, not just the most populated zip codes like 64804, 64801.
Landline phone service usage in Hoffman Estates is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 13.50% of Hoffman Estates's 50,932 people are over the age of 65, which means about 4,469 senior citizens in HE still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,375 Hoffman Estates residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Hoffman Estates residents. 5.70% of Hoffman Estates's 18,110 households do not have the internet at all, which means 1,032 households can't use internet-based landline service.
