Community Phone builds a cellular-based landline phone service that works without internet or copper wiring, serving 25,000+ US homes and businesses with a fully remote team across 15 countries.
Community Phone is a fully remote company, with team members spread across 15 countries. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in the United States, it is backed by Y Combinator (Y Combinator Continuity Fund), Canaan, Accel and Sequoia. The company states that its culture is built on curiosity, efficiency and a caring mentality, and its stated mission is to make telecommunications simpler, safer and more human.
The company builds a cellular-based landline phone service that works without internet access or copper wiring. The service is designed to deliver 99.9% reliability and includes spam blocking, voicemail-to-text (speech-to-text) and smart call routing. It is sold with transparent pricing and no contracts. Its engineering work spans cellular telecommunications, telephony and VoIP alternatives, and call-handling features.
Community Phone serves more than 25,000 homes and businesses across America and has processed over 20 million calls. Its customers range from individual households to major brands such as Starbucks and Wells Fargo, spanning residential phone service, small business phone service and enterprise accounts. Forbes ranked it the #1 Home Phone Service Provider of 2025. The business was founded by James Graham after he watched his grandmother struggle with hidden fees and complicated contracts from major carriers; customer support is presented as a core part of the offering.
