“I am very happy I can actually speak with a real person and am not on hold very long.”
Ronald
NJ
4.8Named Best Home Phone Service of 2026Reliable home phone service in New Jersey
Get clear calls from the Highlands to the Shore, even in a power outage. Just enter your address to confirm we cover you.
New Jersey’s landlines are being retired
There’s a simple way to keep your home phone
Verizon has been retiring parts of its traditional landline network in New Jersey, one local area at a time. There is no single statewide shutdown date. Since March 2025, companies like Verizon have not had to file advance network-change 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: Verizon copper-retirement notice 2019-03-A-NJ; FCC DA 25-252.
38,000
Calls from New Jersey customers every month
200+
New Jersey towns and cities with Community Phone customers
10 of 10
New Jersey area codes have Community Phone customers
2,200+
Spam calls blocked per month in New Jersey
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“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“Customer service was very assertive and diligent in helping me set it up and transfer my exiting phone number.”
Anthony
NJ
“I have been a Verizon customer for 43 years, but I am unable to keep my landline. The representatives at Community Phone have been kind, patient and knowledgeable. Community Phone has provided the support that I needed.”
Jane
Community Phone Customer
“I am very happy I can actually speak with a real person and am not on hold very long.”
Ronald
NJ
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“Customer service was very assertive and diligent in helping me set it up and transfer my exiting phone number.”
Anthony
NJ
“I have been a Verizon customer for 43 years, but I am unable to keep my landline. The representatives at Community Phone have been kind, patient and knowledgeable. Community Phone has provided the support that I needed.”
Jane
Community Phone Customer
“I am very happy I can actually speak with a real person and am not on hold very long.”
Ronald
NJ
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“Customer service was very assertive and diligent in helping me set it up and transfer my exiting phone number.”
Anthony
NJ
“I have been a Verizon customer for 43 years, but I am unable to keep my landline. The representatives at Community Phone have been kind, patient and knowledgeable. Community Phone has provided the support that I needed.”
Jane
Community Phone Customer
Cities we serve
Community Phone service across New Jersey
We serve 200+ towns and cities throughout the Garden State. Find yours:
Don’t see where you live? Community Phone is in small towns and big cities all over New Jersey. Just enter your street address above to find out if we cover you.
NewarkJerseyPatersonElizabethLakewoodEdisonWoodbridgeToms RiverHamiltonTrentonCliftonCheryl HillBrickCamdenBayonnePassaicEast OrangeUnion CityFranklin TownshipMiddletownNorth BergenIrvingtonPiscatawayVinelandHobokenUnionJacksonParsippanyPerth AmboyOld BridgeNew BrunswickWaynePlainfieldBloomfieldWest New YorkEast BrunswickHackensackSayrevilleKearnyGloucester Township
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 New Jersey
New Jersey is unpredictable. Your phone shouldn’t be.
Storms cut off power without warning
Since 1980, New Jersey has faced 75 separate billion-dollar weather disasters, including 18 winter storms. Sandy alone caused 2.6 million power outages across the state.* Community Phone’s backup battery keeps your phone working for 26 hours without power.
*Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. U.S. Department of Energy Hurricane Sandy situation reports.
Home internet isn’t a given
Even in a state as wired as New Jersey, about one in twenty households has no internet subscription at all.* Community Phone’s industrial-grade antennas provide strong coverage with no internet, even where cell phones struggle to hold a signal.
*Sources: New Jersey State Health Assessment Data. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024.
New Jersey is a top target for senior fraud
New Jerseyans over 60 reported nearly $250 million in fraud losses in 2025.* On average, Community Phone blocks 2,000+ scam calls per month in New Jersey. For customers using the robocall filter, 37% of all incoming calls were caught as spam.
*Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Annual Report.
Phone repairs take far too long
In 2015, New Jersey regulators ended their oversight of phone repairs and service quality.* 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.
*Sources: New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Order, Docket No. TX11090570, May 19, 2015. New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel.
New Jersey’s phone rates keep going up
New Jersey’s five-year caps on basic phone price increases have expired, and no state regulator reviews the rates.* 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.
*Sources: New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Order, Docket No. TX11090570, May 19, 2015. NJ Spotlight News.
New Jersey phone fact
On November 10, 1951, the mayor of Englewood picked up a rotary phone and dialed. Eighteen seconds later, a man in California answered. It was the first time in American history anyone had called cross-country without going through an operator.
New Jersey made the whole country feel like one community. Today, more than 1.25 million New Jersey 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 New Jersey
Verizon has been retiring parts of its traditional landline network in New Jersey, 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, Verizon 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: Verizon copper-retirement notice 2019-03-A-NJ; 47 CFR §63.71.
We have customers in 200+ New Jersey cities and towns, across all 10 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 10 of New Jersey’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 New Jersey neighborhood.
Whether you’re calling family from a diner booth in Salem County or checking in on your mom from a 20th-floor apartment in Newark, you get the same dial tone. Confirm coverage at your address.