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Reliable home phone service in Oshkosh, WI that doesn't require internet
Reliable home phone service in Oshkosh, WI that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Oshkosh, WI. 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 Oshkosh, WI 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 2,479 seniors in Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh residents to cell towers. And Oshkosh is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Oshkosh, covering 26 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Oshkosh to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Oshkosh, not just the most populated zip codes like 77901, 77904, 77905.
Landline phone service usage in Oshkosh is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 14.80% of Oshkosh's 67,004 people are over the age of 65, which means about 6,446 senior citizens in The Sawdust Capital of the World still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,983 Wisconsinites completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Wisconsinites. 14.60% of Oshkosh's 26,724 households do not have the internet at all, which means 3,902 households can't use internet-based landline service.
