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Reliable home phone service in Twin Falls, ID that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Twin Falls, ID that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Twin Falls, ID. 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 Twin Falls, ID 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 1,857 seniors in Twin Falls 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 Twin Falls residents to cell towers. And Twin Falls is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Twin Falls, covering 18 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Twin Falls to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Twin Falls, not just the most populated zip codes like 77539, 77590, 77568.
Landline phone service usage in Twin Falls is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 14.80% of Twin Falls's 50,197 people are over the age of 65, which means about 4,829 senior citizens in Twin Falls still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 1,486 Twin Falls residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Twin Falls residents. 14.40% of Twin Falls's 19,094 households do not have the internet at all, which means 2,750 households can't use internet-based landline service.
