Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in New York City, NY. 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 York City, NY 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.

Landline phone service usage in New York City is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 14.9% of New York City's 8,804,190 people are over the age of 65, which means about 852,686 senior citizens in The Big Apple still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 262,365 New Yorkers completely rely on landlines for their phone service.

Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many New Yorkers. 15.80% of New York City's 3,191,691 households do not have the internet at all, which means 504,287 households can't use internet-based landline service.

Moreover, according to more survey results from Pew Research, "25% of people 65+ report never going online". That means that 327,956 seniors in New York City 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 York City residents to cell towers. And New York City is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in New York City, covering 303 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in New York City to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of New York City, not just the most populated zip codes like 11368, 11385, 11211.