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Reliable home phone service in Smyrna, TN that doesn't require internet
Tennessee
Reliable home phone service in Smyrna, TN that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Smyrna, TN. 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 Smyrna, TN 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 1,419 seniors in Smyrna 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 Smyrna residents to cell towers. And Smyrna is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Smyrna, covering 30 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Smyrna to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Smyrna, not just the most populated zip codes like 91741, 91740.
Landline phone service usage in Smyrna is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 11.00% of Smyrna's 51,586 people are over the age of 65, which means about 3,688 senior citizens in Smyrna still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,135 Smyrna residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Smyrna residents. 10.00% of Smyrna's 18,274 households do not have the internet at all, which means 1,827 households can't use internet-based landline service.
