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Copper phone line retirement by state and town

Phone companies have asked the FCC for permission to stop offering copper phone service in 6,550 telephone exchanges across 39 states. We also cover 472 more Lumen (CenturyLink) exchanges, where Lumen says it is moving toward the end of sale of business voice. Check a phone number, ZIP code or town below, or pick your state.

Or browse the timeline of every filing or by phone company, or read the monthly reports.

Already know you need to replace lines? See POTS line replacement.

No filing for ordinary phone lines yet: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, West Virginia.

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Updated November 2, 2026 from public FCC filings and telephone exchange data. Not legal or regulatory advice.