“The quality of the connection is excellent — FAR better than the one from our old company.”
Chris
WI
4.8Named Best Home Phone Service of 2026Reliable home phone service in Wisconsin
Get clear calls from the Northwoods to the Driftless, even in a power outage. Just enter your address to confirm we cover you.
Wisconsin’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 18 Wisconsin 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, Wisconsin retirement tracker; AT&T Investor Day 2024.
50,000
Calls from Wisconsin customers every month
200+
Wisconsin towns and cities with Community Phone customers
7 of 8
Wisconsin area codes have Community Phone customers
5,700+
Spam calls blocked per month in Wisconsin
Verified reviews from real Wisconsinites
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“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“I can just plug it in to the wall and plug the phone line to the box and we are working. No internet. Thank you!”
Peggy
WI
“Easy to install and super friendly support team :grin:”
Gloria
WI
“The quality of the connection is excellent — FAR better than the one from our old company.”
Chris
WI
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“I can just plug it in to the wall and plug the phone line to the box and we are working. No internet. Thank you!”
Peggy
WI
“Easy to install and super friendly support team :grin:”
Gloria
WI
“The quality of the connection is excellent — FAR better than the one from our old company.”
Chris
WI
“Nothing about my routine changed. Honestly, that was what sold me.”
See Alford’s Story“I can just plug it in to the wall and plug the phone line to the box and we are working. No internet. Thank you!”
Peggy
WI
“Easy to install and super friendly support team :grin:”
Gloria
WI
Cities we serve
Community Phone service across Wisconsin
We serve 200+ towns and cities throughout the Badger State. Find yours:
Don’t see where you live? Community Phone is in small towns and big cities all over Wisconsin. Just enter your street address above to find out if we cover you.
MilwaukeeMadisonGreen BayKenoshaRacineWauwatosaWest BendFranklinMequonGermantownWaukeshaEau ClaireAppletonLa CrosseSheboyganFond du LacFitchburgNeenahMenashaManitowocOshkoshJanesvilleWest AllisBrookfieldNew BerlinSun PrairieOak CreekMiddletonOnalaskaHudsonStevens PointBeloitWisconsin RapidsMenomonieSuperiorDe PereWatertownMarshfieldPort WashingtonWhitewater
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 Wisconsin
Wisconsin is unpredictable. Your phone shouldn’t be.
Storms cut off power without warning
Since 1980, Wisconsin has faced 63 separate billion-dollar weather disasters. In July 2026 alone, tornadoes and high winds knocked out power to over 132,000 homes and businesses. Community Phone’s backup battery keeps your phone working for 26 hours without power.
*Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. PowerOutage.us.
Rural Wisconsin has fewer options
More than 190,000 Wisconsin households have no internet subscription. In some rural counties fewer than half of residents can get high-speed service.* Community Phone’s industrial-grade antennas provide strong coverage with no internet, even where cell phones struggle to hold a signal.
*Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 one-year estimates, Wisconsin. Forward Analytics.
Wisconsin is a top target for senior fraud
Wisconsinites over 60 reported more than $92 million in fraud losses in 2025.* On average, Community Phone blocks 5,000+ scam calls per month in Wisconsin. For customers using the robocall filter, 47% of all incoming calls were caught as spam.
*Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Annual Report.
Phone repairs take far too long
Wisconsin sets no deadline for restoring home phone service. Its rules only ask companies to be ready for emergencies.* 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: Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter PSC 165.
Wisconsin’s phone rates keep going up
Wisconsin ended price regulation for its biggest phone companies in 2011, and the state stopped setting rates entirely.* 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: Wisconsin 2011 Act 22, the Telecommunications Modernization Act.
Wisconsin phone fact
In 1877, the City of Milwaukee rented three of the city’s first telephones for $77 a year. They linked the mayor’s office with the police and fire departments, so city officials could reach one another directly.
Wisconsinites have always found a way to keep the people they count on within reach. Today, more than 550,000 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
AT&T has been retiring parts of its traditional landline network in Wisconsin, 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, Wisconsin retirement tracker; 47 CFR §63.71.
We have customers in 200+ Wisconsin cities and towns, across 7 of the state’s 8 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 7 of Wisconsin’s 8 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 Wisconsin neighborhood.
Whether you’re calling family from a dairy farm outside Viroqua or checking in on your mom from a Polish flat on Milwaukee’s south side, you get the same dial tone.