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Reliable home phone service in Oro Valley, AZ that doesn't require internet
Arizona
Reliable home phone service in Oro Valley, AZ that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Oro Valley, AZ. 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 Oro Valley, AZ 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 3,994 seniors in Oro Valley 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 Oro Valley residents to cell towers. And Oro Valley is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Oro Valley, covering 36 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Oro Valley to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Oro Valley, not just the most populated zip codes like 95037.
Landline phone service usage in Oro Valley is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 34.70% of Oro Valley's 46,044 people are over the age of 65, which means about 10,385 senior citizens in The OV still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 3,195 Oro Valley residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Oro Valley residents. 7.30% of Oro Valley's 20,039 households do not have the internet at all, which means 1,463 households can't use internet-based landline service.
