Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Tuscaloosa County, AL. 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 Tuscaloosa County, AL 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 3,287 seniors in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa residents to cell towers. And Tuscaloosa is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Tuscaloosa, covering 60 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Tuscaloosa to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Tuscaloosa, not just the most populated zip codes like 35405, 35401, 35404.