“From my first conversation with the people at Community Phone, I learned how much they really care about their customers. They go over and above the normal customer experience. Thank you so very much!”
Lynne
PA
4.8Named Best Home Phone Service of 2026Reliable home phone service in Pennsylvania
Get clear calls from the rural Alleghenies to downtown Philadelphia, even in a power outage. Just enter your address to confirm we cover you.
Pennsylvania’s landlines are being retired
There’s a simple way to keep your home phone
Verizon has been shutting down parts of its traditional landline network in Pennsylvania, one area at a time. Since March 2025, companies like Verizon 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: Verizon copper-retirement notice 2019-01-B-PA; FCC DA 25-252.
120,000
Calls from Pennsylvania customers every month
400+
Pennsylvania towns and cities with Community Phone customers
15 of 15
Pennsylvania area codes have Community Phone customers
11,000+
Spam calls blocked per month in Pennsylvania
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“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“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
PA
“Not enough stars in your rating to express my satisfaction.”
Joseph
PA
“From my first conversation with the people at Community Phone, I learned how much they really care about their customers. They go over and above the normal customer experience. Thank you so very much!”
Lynne
PA
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“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
PA
“Not enough stars in your rating to express my satisfaction.”
Joseph
PA
“From my first conversation with the people at Community Phone, I learned how much they really care about their customers. They go over and above the normal customer experience. Thank you so very much!”
Lynne
PA
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“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
PA
“Not enough stars in your rating to express my satisfaction.”
Joseph
PA
Cities we serve
Community Phone service across Pennsylvania
We serve 400+ towns and cities throughout the Keystone State. Find yours:
Don’t see where you live? Community Phone is in small towns and big cities all over Pennsylvania. Just enter your street address above to find out if we cover you.
PhiladelphiaPittsburghAllentownReadingErieUpper DarbyScrantonBethlehemLancasterLevittownBensalemLower MerionAbingtonHarrisburgYorkWilkes-BarreAltoonaState CollegePenn HillsNorristownCranberry TownshipChesterBethel ParkMount LebanonWarminsterHazletonEatonMonroevilleWilliamsportLebanonHorshamPottstownChambersburgCarlisleWest ChesterJohnstownGreensburgDoylestownButlerNew Castle
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 Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is unpredictable. Your phone shouldn’t be.
Pennsylvania’s grid and weather cut off service
Pennsylvania had 71 outages in 2024, and 2.8 million Pennsylvanians lost power at some point that year. Regulators point to storms, falling trees, and an aging grid.* Community Phone’s backup battery keeps your phone working for 26 hours without power.
*Source: Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Electric Service Reliability Report.
Home internet isn’t a given
More than 1.1 million Pennsylvania households have no internet subscription or rely on a cell plan alone for internet.* Community Phone’s industrial-grade antennas provide strong coverage with no internet, even where cell phones struggle to hold a signal.
*Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 one-year estimates, Table S2801, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania is a top target for senior fraud
Pennsylvanians over 60 reported more than $215 million in fraud losses in 2025.* On average, Community Phone blocks 11,000+ scam calls per month in Pennsylvania. For customers using the robocall filter, 53% of all incoming calls were caught as spam.
*Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Annual Report.
Repairs aren’t guaranteed anymore
In 2015, state regulators waived service and billing rules in wire centers across Pennsylvania.* 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: PA PUC, Reclassification Order, 3/4/15.
Pennsylvania’s phone rates keep going up
Since 2015, no state regulator has overseen what Verizon charges for basic home phone service in 153 Pennsylvania wire centers.* 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: Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Reclassification Order, entered March 4, 2015.
Pennsylvania phone fact
On June 25, 1876, in Machinery Hall at the Centennial Exhibition, Alexander Graham Bell spoke a line from Hamlet into a wire, and the Emperor of Brazil listened at the other end.
Pennsylvania introduced telephones to the world, and still relies on them for human connection. Today, more than 1.6 million Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
Verizon has been retiring parts of its traditional landline network in Pennsylvania, 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 2019-01-B-PA; 47 CFR §63.71.
We have customers in 400+ Pennsylvania cities and towns, across all 15 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 15 of Pennsylvania’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 Pennsylvania neighborhood.
Whether you’re calling family from a farmhouse in Lancaster County or checking in on your mom from a rowhouse in Philadelphia, you get the same dial tone. Confirm coverage at your address.