Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Novi, MI. 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 Novi, MI 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 Novi is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 14.10% of Novi's 60,896 people are over the age of 65, which means about 5,581 senior citizens in Little Tokyo still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,717 Novi residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.

Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Novi residents. 6.60% of Novi's 24,130 households do not have the internet at all, which means 1,593 households can't use internet-based landline service.

According to survey results from Pew Research, "25% of people 65+ report never going online". That means that 2,147 seniors in Novi 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 Novi residents to cell towers. And Novi is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Novi, covering 30 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Novi to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Novi, not just the most populated zip codes like 30062, 30066, 30067.