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Reliable home phone service in North Port, FL that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in North Port, FL that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in North Port, FL. 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 North Port, FL 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 4,721 seniors in North Port 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 North Port residents to cell towers. And North Port is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in North Port, covering 100 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in North Port to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of North Port, not just the most populated zip codes like 76180, 76117, 76182.
Landline phone service usage in North Port is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 26.70% of North Port's 70,724 people are over the age of 65, which means about 12,274 senior citizens in North Port still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 3,777 North Port residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many North Port residents. 10.30% of North Port's 25,592 households do not have the internet at all, which means 2,636 households can't use internet-based landline service.
