# Community Phone

> Community Phone is a US home and business phone service. The Community Phone Base plugs into a power outlet and connects any regular landline phone to nearby cellular towers, so it gives a dial tone without a phone jack, internet or copper wiring. Customers keep their current number or get a new one, with no contract.

Key facts:

- Works anywhere in the US with cellular coverage. Anyone can check their address at https://www.communityphone.org/coverage/check.
- The Base works with the phones people already have, including cordless and multi-handset systems. It has a 26-hour battery backup, so the phone keeps working through power outages.
- Setup takes minutes: plug the Base into power and plug the phone into the Base. No technician and no installation fee.
- Built-in spam call blocking on every plan. Unlimited calling within the US.
- Number transfer (porting) from any carrier is free and takes about 5 business days. Customers keep their current service until the transfer completes.
- The Base ships in 3–5 business days, with free shipping. The Base costs $99 once; a phone handset is $39 extra.
- No contracts, cancel anytime. Paying yearly costs less than paying monthly. Prices don’t include tax.
- Customers manage their line, calls and voicemail in the Community Phone app and the online dashboard.
- Sales and support: (866) 969-4886, Monday to Friday 8am–10pm ET, Saturday and Sunday 10am–7pm ET.

Common reasons people switch: their carrier is retiring copper landlines, their landline is unreliable or expensive, they want a simple and safe phone for an aging parent, or their business needs a dependable phone line without an IT project.

## Plans and pricing

- **Home**: $45/month, or $41.25/month billed yearly, plus $99 once for the Base. Our solution for residential users, perfect for any home. Includes unlimited nationwide calling, one phone number (your current one or a new one) and spam call blocking.
- **Home Premium**: $59/month, or $54.10/month billed yearly, plus $99 once for the Base. Everything in the Home plan, plus: call forwarding, block unwanted numbers, advanced call activity with history and trends, voicemail you can listen to in the app or read as texts, and saved contacts for family, friends and doctors.
- **Loved Ones**: $89/month, or $81.60/month billed yearly, plus $99 once for the Base. A safer phone for a loved one, with the family in the loop. Everything in the Home plan, plus: keep an eye on their calls, read their voicemails like texts, and decide who can call them. Ideal when buying for an aging parent or relative.
- **Business Solo**: $69/month, or $63.25/month billed yearly, plus $99 once for the Base. A business phone plan for a single line. Answer calls on our reliable desk phone or on the go on your cell or computer. Includes unlimited nationwide calling, one phone number, spam call blocking, call forwarding, call history, voicemail with transcription and missed call notifications.
- **Business Team**: $99/month, or $90/month billed yearly, plus $99 once for the Base. The complete phone system for growing teams. Everything in Business Solo, plus: share your business number with your team, a dial menu, and live transfer.
- **Business Plus**: $149/month, or $136/month billed yearly, plus $198 once for two Bases. Everything in Business Team, plus a free additional virtual line and two-way SMS texting.

Cell phone plans (SIM or eSIM, ordered by calling (866) 969-4886):

- $19.99/month: unlimited talk and text, no data
- $24.99/month: unlimited talk and text, 1GB of data
- $34.99/month: unlimited talk and text, 5GB of data
- $44.99/month: unlimited talk and text, 10GB of data

- [All plans](https://www.communityphone.org/plans): Compare residential and business plans
- [Personal plans](https://www.communityphone.org/plans/home): Home and Home Premium
- [Family plans](https://www.communityphone.org/plans/family): Loved Ones, for buying a phone for a parent or relative
- [Business plans](https://www.communityphone.org/plans/business): Business Solo, Business Team and Business Plus
- [Cell phone plans](https://www.communityphone.org/plans/cell-phone): Unlimited talk and text with optional data

## How it works

- [How it works](https://www.communityphone.org/how-it-works): How the Base uses cellular towers to provide a dial tone
- [Check coverage](https://www.communityphone.org/coverage/check): Confirm service is available at an address
- [FAQ](https://www.communityphone.org/faq): Coverage, equipment, porting, shipping, billing and cancellation

## Home phone

- [Phone for seniors](https://www.communityphone.org/residential/seniors): A simple landline with scam protection
- [Phone for a loved one](https://www.communityphone.org/residential/loved-ones): The Loved Ones plan: family can see calls, read voicemails and choose who can call
- [Service by state](https://www.communityphone.org/residential/location): Home phone service in each US state

## Business phone

- [Business phone service](https://www.communityphone.org/business): Desk phones, shared business numbers, dial menus and call transfer
- [Business plans](https://www.communityphone.org/plans/business)

## Switching from another provider

- [Comparisons](https://www.communityphone.org/comparisons): Community Phone compared to other phone services
- [vs. traditional landlines](https://www.communityphone.org/comparisons/traditional-landlines)
- [vs. VoIP](https://www.communityphone.org/comparisons/voip)
- [vs. AT&T](https://www.communityphone.org/comparisons/att)
- [vs. Verizon](https://www.communityphone.org/comparisons/verizon)
- [vs. Xfinity](https://www.communityphone.org/comparisons/xfinity)
- [vs. Ooma](https://www.communityphone.org/comparisons/ooma)
- [vs. AT&T Business](https://www.communityphone.org/comparisons/att-business)
- [vs. Verizon Business](https://www.communityphone.org/comparisons/verizon-business)
- [vs. Comcast Business](https://www.communityphone.org/comparisons/comcast-business)
- [vs. RingCentral](https://www.communityphone.org/comparisons/ring-central)

## Company

- [About](https://www.communityphone.org/about): Mission and people behind Community Phone
- [Reviews](https://www.communityphone.org/reviews): Customer stories
- [Contact](https://www.communityphone.org/contact)
- [Terms and conditions](https://www.communityphone.org/terms-conditions)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.communityphone.org/privacy-policy)

## Optional

- [Video guides](https://www.communityphone.org/guides): Setting up the Base, replacing the SIM and troubleshooting
- [Blog](https://www.communityphone.org/blogs): Articles about landlines, phone service and staying connected
- [Press](https://www.communityphone.org/about/press)
- [Careers](https://www.communityphone.org/about/careers)
- [Partnerships](https://www.communityphone.org/partnership)
- [Sitemap](https://www.communityphone.org/sitemap.xml): Every public page