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Reliable home phone service in Newton, MA that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Newton, MA that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Newton, MA. 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 Newton, MA 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 4,045 seniors in Newton 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 Newton residents to cell towers. And Newton is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Newton, covering 18 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Newton to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Newton, not just the most populated zip codes like 02467, 02459, 02458.
Landline phone service usage in Newton is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 18.3% of Newton's 88,414 people are over the age of 65, which means about 10,517 senior citizens in The Garden City still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 3,236 Newton residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Newton residents. 5.30% of Newton's 30,756 households do not have the internet at all, which means 1,630 households can't use internet-based landline service.
