Copper phone line retirement by state and town
Phone companies have asked the FCC for permission to stop offering copper phone service in 6,569 telephone exchanges across 40 states. We also cover 471 more Lumen (CenturyLink) exchanges, where Lumen has stopped selling business voice. Pick your state to find your town, or check a specific phone number.
Check your line- Alabama123 exchanges · AT&T, Brightspeed, FrontierFilings dated from June 30, 2026
- Alaska1 exchange · ACS of FairbanksFilings dated from July 31, 2025
- Arizona77 exchanges · Frontier, LumenFilings dated from October 23, 2026
- Arkansas113 exchanges · AT&T, BrightspeedFilings dated from June 30, 2026
- California627 exchanges · AT&T, Consolidated Communications, FrontierFilings dated from February 13, 2025
- Colorado148 exchanges · CenturyLink (Lumen)Filings dated from November 10, 2024
- Delaware30 exchanges · VerizonFilings dated from October 23, 2026
- Florida215 exchanges · AT&T, CenturyLink (Lumen), FrontierFilings dated from September 1, 2024
- Georgia127 exchanges · AT&T, FrontierFilings dated from June 30, 2026
- Idaho33 exchanges · CenturyLink (Lumen)Filings dated from August 24, 2026
- Illinois268 exchanges · AT&T, Consolidated Communications, Frontier and othersFilings dated from September 1, 2024
- Indiana344 exchanges · AT&T, Frontier, Smithville CommFilings dated from September 1, 2024
- Iowa163 exchanges · Brightspeed, CenturyLink (Lumen), Frontier and othersFilings dated from April 20, 2026
- Kansas157 exchanges · AT&T, Totah Communications, Twin Valley TelFilings dated from March 3, 2026
- Kentucky171 exchanges · AT&T, WindstreamFilings dated from September 1, 2024
- Louisiana173 exchanges · AT&TFilings dated from September 1, 2024
- Maine175 exchanges · Consolidated CommunicationsFilings dated from April 19, 2025
- Michigan277 exchanges · AT&TFilings dated from September 1, 2024
- Minnesota259 exchanges · CenturyLink (Lumen), Consolidated Communications, FrontierFilings dated from April 1, 2025
- Mississippi185 exchanges · AT&T, Frontier, Noxapater TelFilings dated from June 30, 2026
- Missouri219 exchanges · AT&T, BrightspeedFilings dated from September 1, 2024
- Montana56 exchanges · Lumen
- Nebraska94 exchanges · Frontier, LumenFilings dated from November 16, 2026
- Nevada66 exchanges · AT&T, CenturyLink (Lumen), FrontierFilings dated from February 13, 2025
- New Hampshire120 exchanges · Consolidated CommunicationsFilings dated from April 19, 2025
- New Jersey180 exchanges · VerizonFilings dated from October 23, 2026
- New Mexico46 exchanges · CenturyLink (Lumen), FrontierFilings dated from October 23, 2026
- New York1 exchange · FrontierFilings dated from November 3, 2026
- North Carolina130 exchanges · AT&T, FrontierFilings dated from June 30, 2026
- North Dakota29 exchanges · CenturyLink (Lumen)Filings dated from October 6, 2025
- Ohio450 exchanges · AT&T, Brightspeed, Frontier and othersFilings dated from September 1, 2024
- Oklahoma194 exchanges · AT&T, Salina Spavinaw Tel, WindstreamFilings dated from September 1, 2024
- Oregon64 exchanges · Lumen
- Pennsylvania27 exchanges · Consolidated Communications, FrontierFilings dated from March 1, 2024
- Rhode Island25 exchanges · VerizonFilings dated from October 23, 2026
- South Carolina127 exchanges · AT&T, Frontier, Williston TelFilings dated from September 1, 2024
- South Dakota33 exchanges · Lumen
- Tennessee191 exchanges · AT&T, FrontierFilings dated from September 1, 2024
- Texas605 exchanges · AT&T, Consolidated Communications, Frontier and othersFilings dated from September 1, 2024
- Utah60 exchanges · CenturyLink (Lumen), FrontierFilings dated from April 20, 2026
- Vermont107 exchanges · Consolidated CommunicationsFilings dated from September 9, 2025
- Virginia228 exchanges · Frontier, VerizonFilings dated from October 23, 2026
- Washington68 exchanges · Lumen
- Wisconsin224 exchanges · AT&T, Frontier, LumenFilings dated from September 1, 2024
- Wyoming30 exchanges · Lumen
No filing for ordinary phone lines yet: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, West Virginia.
Based on public FCC filings and telephone exchange data, updated as new filings appear. Not legal or regulatory advice.