“The customer service was great before the phone even arrived. Set-up was easy and I have a strong signal. Everything is good!”
Janice
Community Phone Customer
4.8Named Best Home Phone Service of 2026Reliable home phone service in Montana
Get clear calls from the Bitterroot Valley to downtown Billings, even in a power outage. Just enter your address to confirm we cover you.
Montana’s landlines are being retired
There’s a simple way to keep your home phone
CenturyLink has been shutting down parts of its traditional landline network in Montana, one area at a time. Since March 2025, companies like CenturyLink haven’t had to file advance notices with the FCC for these retirements.* 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: CenturyLink copper-retirement notice 788; FCC DA 25-252.
8,500
Calls from Montana Customers every month
40+
Montana cities and towns with Community Phone customers
406 area code
Local numbers available everywhere in Montana
46%
Of all protected calls are caught as spam
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“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“Community Phone is amazing! No faulty telephone lines or internet to deal with. The phone works great and was easy to set up. You can call support and get a real person. We are loving our new phone service.”
William
Community Phone Customer
“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
“The customer service was great before the phone even arrived. Set-up was easy and I have a strong signal. Everything is good!”
Janice
Community Phone Customer
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“Community Phone is amazing! No faulty telephone lines or internet to deal with. The phone works great and was easy to set up. You can call support and get a real person. We are loving our new phone service.”
William
Community Phone Customer
“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
“The customer service was great before the phone even arrived. Set-up was easy and I have a strong signal. Everything is good!”
Janice
Community Phone Customer
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“Community Phone is amazing! No faulty telephone lines or internet to deal with. The phone works great and was easy to set up. You can call support and get a real person. We are loving our new phone service.”
William
Community Phone Customer
“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
Towns and cities we serve
Community Phone service across Montana
We serve towns and cities throughout the Treasure State. Find yours:
Don’t see where you live? Community Phone is in small towns and big cities all over Montana. Just enter your street address above to find out if we cover you.
BillingsMissoulaGreat FallsBozemanButteHelenaKalispellBelgradeHavreAnacondaLivingstonLaurelWhitefishMiles CityLewistownSidneyGlendiveHamiltonDillonHardinPolsonColumbia FallsRonanStevensvilleColumbusRed LodgeBig TimberDeer LodgeThree ForksBigforkGlasgowShelbyCut BankWolf PointMaltaPlentywoodChoteauFort BentonLibbyThompson Falls
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 Montana
Montana is unpredictable. Your phone shouldn’t be.
Storms cut off power without warning
Since 1980, Montana has been hit by 37 separate billion-dollar weather disasters, 14 of them wildfires. A December 2025 windstorm cut power to more than 35,000 customers.* Community Phone’s backup battery keeps your phone working for 26 hours without power.
*Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. NorthWestern Energy outage reports, December 17, 2025.
Rural Montana has fewer options
Nearly half of rural Montanans still can’t get high-speed wired internet. In urban Montana, only 3% can’t.* Community Phone’s industrial-grade antennas provide strong coverage with no internet, even where cell phones struggle to hold a signal.
Source: FCC, 2026 Section 706 Report, Appendix A-1.
Montana is a target for senior fraud
Montanans over 60 reported more than $12 million in fraud losses in 2025.* Community Phone blocks spam and scam calls before your phone rings. For customers using the robocall filter, 46% of all incoming calls were caught as spam.
*Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Annual Report.
Phone repairs take far too long
Montana’s repair standard lets 1 in 10 dead lines go unfixed for more than 24 hours. Sundays don’t count toward the clock.* 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: Montana Administrative Rules 38.5.3371(7)(b).
Montana’s phone rates keep going up
In 2025, Montana stopped regulating what traditional phone companies charge for home phone service.* Internet-based phone service has no price cap either; rates jump when promos end. Community Phone has a Three-Year Price Lock, no contract or hidden fees.
Source: Montana Laws 2025, Chapter 476 (HB 45).
Montana phone fact
The ranchers around Fort Benton had long resented barbed wire for fencing off the open range. Then they put the fences to another use: telephone lines. They started building an exchange in 1902, with plans to reach towns across Montana.
Montanans have always found a way to keep their communities connected. Today, more than 110,000 Montana 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 Montana
CenturyLink has been retiring parts of its traditional landline network in Montana, 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, CenturyLink 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: CenturyLink copper-retirement notice 788; 47 CFR §63.71.
We have customers in 40+ Montana cities and towns. 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 your 406. If you decide to keep it, 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 Montana neighborhood.
Whether you’re calling family from a ranch outside Miles City or checking in on your mom from a house on Missoula’s Northside, you get the same dial tone. Confirm coverage at your address.