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Reliable home phone service in South Bend, IN that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in South Bend, IN that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in South Bend, IN. 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 South Bend, IN 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 3,469 seniors in South Bend 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 South Bend residents to cell towers. And South Bend is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in South Bend, covering 41 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in South Bend to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of South Bend, not just the most populated zip codes like 46614, 46628, 46619.
Landline phone service usage in South Bend is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 13.6% of South Bend's 102,026 people are over the age of 65, which means about 9,019 senior citizens in Michiana still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 2,775 South Benders completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many South Benders. 23.9% of South Bend's 39,709 households do not have the internet at all, which means 9,490 households can't use internet-based landline service.
