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Reliable home phone service in Streamwood, IL that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Streamwood, IL that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Streamwood, 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 Streamwood, 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 1,334 seniors in Streamwood 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 Streamwood residents to cell towers. And Streamwood is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Streamwood, covering 8 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Streamwood to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Streamwood, not just the most populated zip codes like 75134, 75146.
Landline phone service usage in Streamwood is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 13.60% of Streamwood's 39,228 people are over the age of 65, which means about 3,468 senior citizens in Streamwood still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,067 Streamwood residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Streamwood residents. 5.50% of Streamwood's 13,170 households do not have the internet at all, which means 724 households can't use internet-based landline service.
