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Reliable home phone service in Roswell, NM that doesn't require internet
New Mexico
Reliable home phone service in Roswell, NM that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Roswell, NM. 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 Roswell, NM 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 1,819 seniors in Roswell 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 Roswell residents to cell towers. And Roswell is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Roswell, covering 30 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Roswell to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Roswell, not just the most populated zip codes like 63017, 63005.
Landline phone service usage in Roswell is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 15.30% of Roswell's 47,551 people are over the age of 65, which means about 4,729 senior citizens in Alien City still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,455 Roswell residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Roswell residents. 28.00% of Roswell's 17,576 households do not have the internet at all, which means 4,921 households can't use internet-based landline service.
