“Community Phone is the answer to our prayers for my 82-year-old mom. She got frustrated with cell phones, but this is the easiest phone ever invented and she has great coverage.”
Cheryl
Community Phone Customer
4.8Named Best Home Phone Service of 2026Reliable home phone service in Alabama
Get clear calls from the Shoals to Mobile Bay, even in a power outage. Just enter your address to confirm we cover you.
Alabama’s landlines are being retired
There’s a simple way to keep your home phone
AT&T is retiring parts of its landline network in at least 65 Alabama phone service areas. By the end of 2029, it plans to mostly phase out its traditional phone lines across the U.S.* Community Phone is a home phone that just works, without phone lines or internet. Plug it in, listen for the dial tone, and start making calls.
*Sources: Copper Sunset, Alabama tracker; AT&T 2024 Investor Day.
80,000
Calls from Alabama customers every month
200+
Alabama towns and cities with Community Phone customers
6 of 7
Alabama area codes have Community Phone customers
7,900+
Spam calls blocked per month in Alabama
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“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“Quick and easy to set up, and affordable.”
Harriet
AL
“It was easy to get started, affordable, and I like knowing that if there is a power outage I have a home phone that still works.”
Billie
Community Phone Customer
“Community Phone is the answer to our prayers for my 82-year-old mom. She got frustrated with cell phones, but this is the easiest phone ever invented and she has great coverage.”
Cheryl
Community Phone Customer
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“Quick and easy to set up, and affordable.”
Harriet
AL
“It was easy to get started, affordable, and I like knowing that if there is a power outage I have a home phone that still works.”
Billie
Community Phone Customer
“Community Phone is the answer to our prayers for my 82-year-old mom. She got frustrated with cell phones, but this is the easiest phone ever invented and she has great coverage.”
Cheryl
Community Phone Customer
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“Quick and easy to set up, and affordable.”
Harriet
AL
“It was easy to get started, affordable, and I like knowing that if there is a power outage I have a home phone that still works.”
Billie
Community Phone Customer
Cities we serve
Community Phone service across Alabama
We serve 200+ towns and cities throughout the Yellowhammer State. Find yours:
Don’t see where you live? Community Phone is in small towns and big cities all over Alabama. Just enter your street address above to find out if we cover you.
BirminghamHuntsvilleMontgomeryMobileTuscaloosaHooverAuburnDothanDecaturMadisonFlorencePrattvillePhenix CityVestavia HillsAlabasterBessemerEnterpriseOpelikaGadsdenAnnistonHomewoodMountain BrookNorthportDaphnePelhamTrussvilleHelenaAthensFoleyOxfordCullmanTroyJasperSelmaOzarkFairhopeFort PayneAlexander CityMuscle ShoalsEufaula
Keep the same phone and number with no new tech to learn.
Community Phone isn’t a landline. But you pick it up the same way, dial it the same way, and keep the parts that matter to you.
You get
- Your existing number and handset, if you want to keep them
- Plug-in setup in 30 seconds, no technician
- Unlimited nationwide calling
- Spam and scam-call blocking
You avoid
- Switching to a cellphone
- Shutdown disruptions
- Contracts or hidden fees
- Having to buy a new phone
Built for Alabama
Alabama is unpredictable. Your phone shouldn’t be.
Trees and storms damage power lines
Alabama averages 57 tornadoes a year and has dealt with 26 hurricanes since 1980. The state is 70% forested, and each weather disaster brings trees down on the power lines. Community Phone’s backup battery keeps your phone working for 26 hours without power.
*Sources: Alabama Power. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Rural Alabama has fewer options
More than 170,000 Alabama households have no internet subscription. In the Black Belt, only 76% can get high-speed service, against 94% nationally.* Community Phone’s industrial-grade antennas provide strong coverage with no internet, even where cell phones struggle to hold a signal.
*Sources: Census ACS 2024 (1-year); University of Alabama EPC, Brief 65.
Alabama is a top target for senior fraud
Alabamians over 60 reported more than $58 million in fraud losses in 2025.* On average, Community Phone blocks 7,000+ scam calls per month in Alabama. For customers using the robocall filter, 47% of all incoming calls were caught as spam.
*Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Annual Report.
Phone repairs take far too long
Alabama expects 90% of ordinary phone outages to be cleared within 24 hours. Sundays and holidays don’t count.* With Community Phone there’s no wire to repair or technician to wait for. If you need help, talk to a real person in under a minute. No robots.
*Source: Alabama Administrative Code 770-X-5-.21(14)(d).
Alabama’s phone rates keep going up
Alabama deregulated most home phone rates by 2011, and the state commission has no say over what companies charge.* There’s no cap on internet-based phone service either; rates jump when promos end. Community Phone has a Three-Year Price Lock, no contract or hidden fees.
*Source: Alabama Public Service Commission.
Alabama phone fact
On February 16, 1968, Alabama House Speaker Rankin Fite tested a new emergency number from Haleyville. Congressman Tom Bevill answered at the police station. It was the first 911 call in American history.
Alabamians have always understood the value of keeping people connected. Today, more than 330,000 Alabama homes still have a home phone.* You can keep yours.
*Source: 2026 FCC Voice Telephone Services report, data as of December 31, 2024.
Frequently asked questions about Community Phone in Alabama
AT&T has been retiring parts of its traditional landline network in Alabama, one local area at a time. There is no single date when service will end statewide, so the timing depends on where you live. When a retirement would permanently end telephone service, AT&T must notify affected customers and obtain FCC authorization. Customers may be asked to switch to fiber, wireless, or another available phone service. Community Phone doesn’t use copper wire or internet, so none of this affects your service.
*Sources: AT&T Alabama copper-retirement notices; FCC 26-19.
We have customers in 200+ Alabama cities and towns, across 6 of the state’s 7 area codes. Just enter your exact address and we’ll make sure there’s strong coverage where you live. The Phone Base uses industrial-grade antennas to pull in the strongest local tower, so calls stay clear even in rural areas where cell service is spotty. We confirm you have strong service before we ship anything. But if you still wind up feeling you’re not getting the coverage you expected, we’ll give you a full refund.
No, Community Phone is not a cell phone. It’s a home phone that sits on your table and plugs into a power outlet. Community Phone’s industrial-grade antennas pull in the strongest local tower, so calls stay clear where cell phones get spotty service.
Community Phone’s Home Plan starts at $45/mo, or $41.25/mo on the annual plan.
We also offer two other plans for your home:
Home Premium adds features such as call forwarding, number blocking and voicemail you can read as texts. It’s $59/mo, or $54.10/mo on the annual plan.
Loved Ones adds features such as voicemail transcriptions and managing an allowed list of trusted numbers. It’s $89/mo, or $81.60/mo on the annual plan.
The annual version of every plan includes one month free. Your rate is covered by our Three-Year Price Lock, and there’s no contract, so you can cancel anytime. Traditional providers lock you into long contracts and nickel-and-dime you with hidden fees. We don’t do either.
Before you pay a thing, we’ll confirm that you have strong coverage at your address. If you don’t, you get your money back.
Yes, you can keep your number and area code if you want to. We have customers across 6 of Alabama’s 7 area codes. If you decide to keep your number, we’ll help you transfer it over. We’ll call your phone company for you if we can. If your carrier needs to get the transfer PIN directly from you, keep your last phone bill handy and we’ll walk you through the call.
Easier than you think. All you need is a power outlet and, if you’re keeping your number, a recent phone bill.
- We ship you the Phone Base. One dedicated representative handles your switch from start to finish.
- Plug it into a power outlet and wait for the dial tone. 30 seconds, no tools, no technician, no internet.
- Plug in the phone you already have. If you like your handset, keep it.
- Keep your number. We’ll transfer it for you. If your carrier needs a transfer PIN, we’ll walk you through that call.
Chances are, we’re already in your Alabama neighborhood.
Whether you’re calling family from a cattle farm outside Hamilton or checking in on your mom from a mill house in Sylacauga, you get the same dial tone. Confirm coverage at your address.