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Reliable home phone service in New Berlin, WI that doesn't require internet
Reliable home phone service in New Berlin, WI that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in New Berlin, 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 New Berlin, 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 2,143 seniors in New Berlin 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 New Berlin residents to cell towers. And New Berlin is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in New Berlin, covering 36 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in New Berlin to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of New Berlin, not just the most populated zip codes like 2150.
Landline phone service usage in New Berlin is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 21.60% of New Berlin's 39,691 people are over the age of 65, which means about 5,573 senior citizens in the Fur and Leather City still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,715 New Berlin residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many New Berlin residents. 9.10% of New Berlin's 16,609 households do not have the internet at all, which means 1,511 households can't use internet-based landline service.
