Reliable home phone service in Peoria, IL that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Peoria, IL that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Peoria, IL. 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 Peoria, IL 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 4,334 seniors in Peoria 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 Peoria residents to cell towers. And Peoria is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Peoria, covering 48 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Peoria to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Peoria, not just the most populated zip codes like 85345, 85382, 85383.
Landline phone service usage in Peoria is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 15.7% of Peoria's 110,417 people are over the age of 65, which means about 11,268 senior citizens in Peoria still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 3,467 Peorians completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Peorians. 19.3% of Peoria's 46,430 households do not have the internet at all, which means 8,961 households can't use internet-based landline service.