Reliable home phone service in Tempe, AZ that doesn't require internet
City Population: 207,982
Total number of households with telephone service: 77,306
Households 65 years and over with telephone service available: 10,168
Number of senior citizens: 22,462
Number of senior citizens with a landline: 12,354
Number of cell towers: 4
*Data is estimated from the 2021 American Community Survey Data and 2022 US Census Estimates.
Arizona
Reliable home phone service in Tempe, AZ that doesn't require internet
Alta Mira, Broadmor, Daley Park, Hudson Manor, Hughes Acres, Jen Tilly Terrace, Knoell Gardens, Lindon Park, Marilyn Ann, Maple-Ash, Mitchell Park East, Optimist Park, University Estates, Victory Acres, Warner Estates and many more.
City Population: 207,982
Total number of households with telephone service: 77,306
Households 65 years and over with telephone service available: 10,168
Number of senior citizens: 22,462
Number of senior citizens with a landline: 12,354
Number of cell towers: 4
*Data is estimated from the 2021 American Community Survey Data and 2022 US Census Estimates.
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Tempe, AZ. 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 Tempe, AZ 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 5,616 seniors in Tempe 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 Tempe residents to cell towers. And Tempe is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Tempe, covering 40 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Tempe to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Tempe, not just the most populated zip codes like 85281, 85282, 85283.
Landline phone service usage in Tempe is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 10.8% of Tempe's 207,982 people are over the age of 65, which means about 14,600 senior citizens in Tempe still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 4,492 Tempeans completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Tempeans. 9.90% of Tempe's 76,218 households do not have the internet at all, which means 7,546 households can't use internet-based landline service.