Reliable home phone service in Hollister, CA that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Hollister, CA that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Hollister, 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 Hollister, 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 978 seniors in Hollister 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 Hollister residents to cell towers. And Hollister is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Hollister, covering 7 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Hollister to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Hollister, not just the most populated zip codes like 60103, and 60133.
Landline phone service usage in Hollister is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 9.60% of Hollister's 40,740 people are over the age of 65, which means about 2,542 senior citizens in Hay City still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 782 Hollister residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Hollister residents. 6.60% of Hollister's 11,438 households do not have the internet at all, which means 755 households can't use internet-based landline service.