Reliable home phone service in Irvine, CA that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Irvine, CA that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Irvine, 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 Irvine, 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 7,534 seniors in Irvine 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 Irvine residents to cell towers. And Irvine is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Irvine, covering 66 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Irvine to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Irvine, not just the most populated zip codes like 92620, 92604, 92612.
Landline phone service usage in Irvine is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 9.9% of Irvine's 304,408 people are over the age of 65, which means about 19,589 senior citizens in Irvine still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 6,027 Irvinians completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Irvinians. 5.1% of Irvine's 96,707 households do not have the internet at all, which means 4,932 households can't use internet-based landline service.