Reliable home phone service in Kenosha, WI that doesn't require internet
Reliable home phone service in Kenosha, WI that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Kenosha, WI. 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 Kenosha, WI 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 3,323 seniors in Kenosha 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 Kenosha residents to cell towers. And Kenosha is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Kenosha, covering 27 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Kenosha to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Kenosha, not just the most populated zip codes like 53142, 53140, 53144.
Landline phone service usage in Kenosha is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 13.3% of Kenosha's 99,944 people are over the age of 65, which means about 8,640 senior citizens in K-Town still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 2,659 Kenoshans completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Kenoshans. 16.40% of Kenosha's 38,416 households do not have the internet at all, which means 6,300 households can't use internet-based landline service.