“We had to give up on our landline because of breakdowns and increasing rates. Community was just what we wanted. We kept our number, have great service, and it is more affordable!”
Tony
Community Phone Customer
4.8Named Best Home Phone Service of 2026Reliable home phone service in South Carolina
Get clear calls from the Upstate to the Lowcountry, even in a power outage. Just enter your address to confirm we cover you.
South Carolina’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 60 South Carolina 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, South Carolina retirement tracker; AT&T Investor Day 2024.
60,000
Calls from South Carolina customers every month
100+
South Carolina towns and cities with Community Phone customers
5 of 6
South Carolina area codes have Community Phone customers
9,000+
Spam calls blocked per month in South Carolina
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“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“Community Phone is a Great service. I am totally satisfied with it.”
Brenda
SC
“The quality of the connection is excellent — FAR better than the one from our old company.”
Chris
Community Phone Customer
“We had to give up on our landline because of breakdowns and increasing rates. Community was just what we wanted. We kept our number, have great service, and it is more affordable!”
Tony
Community Phone Customer
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“Community Phone is a Great service. I am totally satisfied with it.”
Brenda
SC
“The quality of the connection is excellent — FAR better than the one from our old company.”
Chris
Community Phone Customer
“We had to give up on our landline because of breakdowns and increasing rates. Community was just what we wanted. We kept our number, have great service, and it is more affordable!”
Tony
Community Phone Customer
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“Community Phone is a Great service. I am totally satisfied with it.”
Brenda
SC
“The quality of the connection is excellent — FAR better than the one from our old company.”
Chris
Community Phone Customer
Cities we serve
Community Phone service across South Carolina
We serve 100+ towns and cities throughout the Palmetto State. Find yours:
Don’t see where you live? Community Phone is in small towns and big cities all over South Carolina. Just enter your street address above to find out if we cover you.
CharlestonColumbiaNorth CharlestonMount PleasantRock HillGreenvilleSummervilleGoose CreekSumterFlorenceSpartanburgHilton Head IslandMyrtle BeachGreerAikenAndersonMauldinGreenwoodNorth AugustaEasleySimpsonvilleHanahanLexingtonConwayCayceOrangeburgBeaufortGaffneyWest ColumbiaClemsonFort MillBlufftonTega CaySenecaGeorgetownNewberryCamdenTravelers RestHartsvilleWalterboro
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 South Carolina
South Carolina is unpredictable. Your phone shouldn’t be.
Storms cut off power without warning
Since 1980, South Carolina has faced 101 separate billion-dollar weather disasters, including 25 hurricanes. Helene alone cut power to 1.3 million homes and businesses.* Community Phone’s backup battery keeps your phone working for 26 hours without power.
*Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. South Carolina Emergency Management Division.
Home internet isn’t a given
More than 156,000 South Carolina households have no internet subscription, and another 276,000 rely on a cell plan as their only 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, South Carolina.
South Carolina is a top target for senior fraud
South Carolinians over 60 reported more than $97 million in fraud losses in 2025. On average, Community Phone blocks 9,000+ scam calls per month in South Carolina. For customers using the robocall filter, 57% of all incoming calls were caught as spam.
*Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Annual Report.
Phone repairs take far too long
South Carolina expects phone companies to clear 85% of outages in 24 hours. Weekends 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: South Carolina Code of Regulations 103-663.7.
South Carolina’s phone rates keep going up
Once a phone company opts out of state oversight, South Carolina law bars regulators from setting the terms or rates on a basic home phone line.* 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: South Carolina Code § 58-9-576.
South Carolina phone fact
Beginning around 1930, the South Carolina Forestry Commission built more than 2,000 miles of telephone line to connect rural fire towers with firefighters. One Greenville County woman let the line cross her property in exchange for free telephone service for life.
South Carolinians have always known the value of keeping people connected. Today, more than 410,000 South Carolina 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 South Carolina
AT&T has been retiring parts of its traditional landline network in South Carolina, 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: Copper Sunset, South Carolina retirement tracker; 47 CFR §63.71.
We have customers in 100+ South Carolina cities and towns, across 5 of the state’s 6 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 5 of South Carolina’s 6 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 South Carolina neighborhood.
Whether you’re calling family from a peach farm outside Ridge Spring or checking in on your mom from a brick ranch in North Charleston, you get the same dial tone. Confirm coverage at your address.