Reliable home phone service in Walnut Creek, CA that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Walnut Creek, CA that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Walnut Creek, CA. 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 Walnut Creek, CA 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 5,333 seniors in Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek residents to cell towers. And Walnut Creek is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Walnut Creek, covering 20 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Walnut Creek to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Walnut Creek, not just the most populated zip codes like 93010, 93012.
Landline phone service usage in Walnut Creek is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 30.40% of Walnut Creek's 70,166 people are over the age of 65, which means about 13,865 senior citizens in Walnut Creek still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 4,266 Walnut Creek residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Walnut Creek residents. 7.50% of Walnut Creek's 32,163 households do not have the internet at all, which means 2,412 households can't use internet-based landline service.