4.8Named Best Home Phone Service of 2026Get clear calls from the Black Hills to downtown Sioux Falls, even in a power outage. Just enter your address to confirm we cover you.
South Dakota’s landlines are being retired
CenturyLink has been shutting down parts of its traditional landline network in South Dakota, 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 790; FCC DA 25-252.
12+
South Dakota cities and towns with Community Phone customers
605 area code
Local numbers available everywhere in South Dakota
41%
Of all protected calls are caught as spam in South Dakota
Since 2022
Serving South Dakota customers
“In general I get poor reception at my house because of the rocks. However, I have had no trouble with Community Phone. Thank you!”
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“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.”
“Setting up the system took very little time, and the clear voices on the other end are a delight.”
“In general I get poor reception at my house because of the rocks. However, I have had no trouble with Community Phone. Thank you!”
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“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.”
“Setting up the system took very little time, and the clear voices on the other end are a delight.”
“In general I get poor reception at my house because of the rocks. However, I have had no trouble with Community Phone. Thank you!”
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“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.”
“Setting up the system took very little time, and the clear voices on the other end are a delight.”
Towns and cities we serve
We serve towns and cities throughout the Mount Rushmore State. Find yours:
Don’t see where you live? Community Phone is in small towns and big cities all over South Dakota. Just enter your street address above to find out if we cover you.
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.
Built for South Dakota
Since 1980, South Dakota has had 36 separate billion-dollar weather disasters, 15 of them severe storms. One December 2025 windstorm cut power to more than 25,000 customers.* Community Phone’s backup battery keeps your phone working for 26 hours without power.
*Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Black Hills Energy outage reports, December 2025.
More than 1 in 10 rural South Dakotans still can’t get high-speed wired internet. In urban areas, fewer than 1 in 200 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.
South Dakotans over 60 reported more than $8 million in fraud losses in 2025.* Community Phone blocks spam and scam calls before your phone rings. For customers using the robocall filter, 41% of all incoming calls were caught as spam.
*Sources: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Annual Report and 2024 Annual Report.
South Dakota sets no fixed repair deadline. It says phone service must be restored with the “shortest possible delay.”* 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 Dakota Administrative Rule 20:10:33:21.
Since 2004, South Dakota has let traditional home phone companies set their own rates without state approval.* 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.
Sources: South Dakota PUC, Docket TC03-057; SDCL §49-31-5.1.
South Dakota phone fact
Around 1904, Charles Haas ran a phone line from his ranch near Whitewood to his mother-in-law’s home. Neighbors joined in and extended it into town. Everyone on the shared line could pick up and listen to other people’s calls, a pastime called “rubbernecking.”
South Dakotans have always found a way to keep the whole community connected. Today, more than 75,000 South Dakota homes still have a home phone.* You can keep yours.
*Source: 2026 FCC Voice Telephone Services report, data as of December 31, 2024.
CenturyLink has been retiring parts of its traditional landline network in South Dakota, 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 790; 47 CFR §63.71.
We have customers in 12+ South Dakota 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 605. 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.
Whether you’re calling family from a ranch outside Philip or checking in on your mom from a pink sandstone house in Hot Springs, you get the same dial tone. Confirm coverage at your address.
