“I used to get spam calls and now I don’t. The process of switching and keeping my number was seamless. Customer service was great. I’d recommend Community Phone to anyone who doesn’t want an internet-based phone.”
Marta
Community Phone Customer
4.8Named Best Home Phone Service of 2026Reliable home phone service in Nebraska
Get clear calls from the Sandhills to downtown Omaha, even in a power outage. Just enter your address to confirm we cover you.
Nebraska’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 Nebraska, 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 792; FCC DA 25-252.
9,000+
Calls from Nebraska customers every month
75+
Nebraksa towns and cities with Community Phone customers
3 of 3
Nebraska area codes have Community Phone customers
1,700+
Spam calls blocked per month in Nebraska
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“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“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
“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
“I used to get spam calls and now I don’t. The process of switching and keeping my number was seamless. Customer service was great. I’d recommend Community Phone to anyone who doesn’t want an internet-based phone.”
Marta
Community Phone Customer
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“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
“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
“I used to get spam calls and now I don’t. The process of switching and keeping my number was seamless. Customer service was great. I’d recommend Community Phone to anyone who doesn’t want an internet-based phone.”
Marta
Community Phone Customer
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“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
“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 Nebraska
We serve towns and cities throughout the Cornhusker State. Find yours:
Don’t see where you live? Community Phone is in small towns and big cities all over Nebraska. Just enter your street address above to find out if we cover you.
OmahaLincolnBellevueGrand IslandKearneyFremontNorfolkColumbusPapillionHastingsNorth PlatteLa VistaScottsbluffSouth Sioux CityBeatriceLexingtonGretnaGeringYorkBlairAllianceSewardCreteNebraska CityMcCookPlattsmouthSchuylerRalstonSidneyWayneHoldregeChadronOgallalaWahooAuroraFalls CityCozadWaverlyFairburyO’Neill
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 Nebraska
Nebraska is unpredictable. Your phone shouldn’t be.
Storms cut off power without warning
Since 1980, Nebraska has faced 66 separate billion-dollar weather disasters, 44 of them tornadoes, hail, and high winds. A 2025 winter storm cut power to 200,000 customers.* Community Phone’s backup battery keeps your phone working for 26 hours without power.
*Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Nebraska Governor’s Office, federal disaster declaration request, March 2025.
Rural Nebraska has fewer options
More than 65,000 Nebraska households have no internet subscription. The state says rural homes are too far apart to reach with a wire.* 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; Nebraska Broadband Office.
Nebraska is a target for senior fraud
Nebraskans over 60 reported more than $28 million in fraud losses in 2025.* On average, Community Phone blocks 1,600+ scam calls per month in Nebraska. For customers using the robocall filter, 55% of all incoming calls were caught as spam.
*Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Annual Report.
Phone repairs take far too long
Nebraska doesn’t mandate a deadline for fixing your phone line—only that after a disaster you can ask for a refund a week later.* 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: Nebraska Public Service Commission, Title 291 NAC Chapter 5, section 002.03.
Nebraska’s phone rates keep going up
Nebraska lets home phone rates rise on 90 days’ notice. Nobody reviews an increase unless enough customers protest.* 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: Nebraska Revised Statutes 86-144 and 86-145, Nebraska Telecommunications Regulation Act.
Nebraska phone fact
In 1921, Omaha became the first city in America to use Bell’s new fully automatic Panel telephone system, built to bring automatic dialing to big-city phone networks. The technology reached New York City the following year.
Nebraskans have always made it easy to reach each other. Today, more than 150,000 Nebraska 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 Nebraska
CenturyLink has been retiring parts of its traditional landline network in Nebraska, 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 792; 47 CFR §63.71.
We have customers in 75+ Nebraska cities and towns, across all 3 of the state’s 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 all 3 of Nebraska’s 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 Nebraska neighborhood.
Whether you’re calling family from a cattle ranch outside Valentine or checking in on your mom from a brick cottage in Lincoln’s Near South, you get the same dial tone. Confirm coverage at your address.