Copper phone line retirement filings (Twisted VoIP) https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/timeline New FCC filings by phone companies to stop offering copper phone service, matched to the towns they may cover. en-us Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:08:42 GMT AT&T: business copper phone services (business lines, PBX trunks, ISDN and similar) in AL, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, NC, NV, OH, TN, TX, WI, on or after November 5, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-276 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-276 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT AT&T asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-276) to stop offering business copper phone services (business lines, PBX trunks, ISDN and similar) in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia, as specified in the. Effective on or after November 5, 2026. Lumen (CenturyLink): phone lines on the copper network (legacy voice service) in NM, on or after December 7, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-247 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-247 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Lumen (CenturyLink) asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-247) to stop offering phone lines on the copper network (legacy voice service) in a portion of the Fort Wingate, New Mexico wire center. Effective on or after December 7, 2026. Optimum: interconnected VoIP service in TX, on or after October 22, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-246 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-246 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Optimum asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-246) to stop offering interconnected VoIP service in Quanah, Texas. Effective on or after October 22, 2026. Network Innovations: Interconnected VoIP service and associated features in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, on or after November 1, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-243 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-243 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Network Innovations asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-243) to stop offering Interconnected VoIP service and associated features in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah,. Effective on or after November 1, 2026. Lumen (CenturyLink): legacy voice service in IA, UT, on or after October 18, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-242 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-242 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Lumen (CenturyLink) asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-242) to stop offering legacy voice service in cities in Iowa and Utah. Effective on or after October 18, 2026. Transworld: resold long-distance telecommunications services and toll-free services in AZ, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, NC, NM, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, WI, on or after October 18, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-241 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-241 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Transworld asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-241) to stop offering resold long-distance telecommunications services and toll-free services in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Effective on or after October 18, 2026. Consolidated Communications: legacy voice service in NY, on or after November 3, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-233 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-233 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Consolidated Communications asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-233) to stop offering legacy voice service at locations in one exchange in New York that are passed by fiber. Effective on or after November 3, 2026. Consolidated Communications: legacy voice service in MN, as of September 30, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-232 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-232 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Consolidated Communications asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-232) to stop offering legacy voice service at locations in three exchanges in Minnesota that are passed by fiber. Effective as of September 30, 2026. NT&T: all voice and data services including interexchange and local exchange services in CO, IA, MN, NE, SD, as of October 5, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-231 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-231 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT NT&T asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-231) to stop offering all voice and data services including interexchange and local exchange services in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota. Effective as of October 5, 2026. Consolidated Communications: legacy voice service in PA, on or after November 3, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-230 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-230 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Consolidated Communications asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-230) to stop offering legacy voice service at locations in four exchanges in Pennsylvania that are passed by fiber. Effective on or after November 3, 2026. Consolidated Communications: legacy voice service in IL, on or after November 3, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-229 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-229 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Consolidated Communications asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-229) to stop offering legacy voice service at locations in six exchanges in Illinois that are passed by fiber. Effective on or after November 3, 2026. Verizon and Frontier: business copper services: business lines, ISDN BRI, PBX trunks and foreign exchange lines in AZ, DE, NJ, NM, OH, RI, SC, UT, VA, on or after October 23, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-228 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-228 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Verizon and Frontier asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-228) to stop offering business copper services: business lines, ISDN BRI, PBX trunks and foreign exchange lines in Arizona, Delaware, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, and Virginia. Effective on or after October 23, 2026. Verizon and Frontier: home and business phone lines on the copper network (legacy voice service) in AZ, DE, NJ, NM, OH, RI, SC, UT, VA, on or after October 23, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-227 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-227 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Verizon and Frontier asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-227) to stop offering home and business phone lines on the copper network (legacy voice service) in portions of Arizona, Delaware, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, and Virginia. Effective on or after October 23, 2026. Fidium: legacy voice service in MN, on or after November 3, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-226 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-226 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Fidium asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-226) to stop offering legacy voice service at locations in three CLEC exchanges in Minnesota that are passed by fiber. Effective on or after November 3, 2026. Consolidated Communications: legacy voice service in ME, NH, on or after November 3, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-225 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-225 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Consolidated Communications asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-225) to stop offering legacy voice service at locations in 48 exchanges in Maine and 36 exchanges in New Hampshire that are passed by fiber. Effective on or after November 3, 2026. AT&T: home and business phone lines on the copper network in FL, GA, KS, LA, MO, NC, TX, WI, on or after January 29, 2027 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-224 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-224 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT AT&T asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-224) to stop offering home and business phone lines on the copper network in portions of certain wire centers located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin. Effective on or after January 29, 2027. Consolidated Communications: legacy voice service in VT, on or after November 3, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-223 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-223 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Consolidated Communications asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-223) to stop offering legacy voice service at locations in 24 exchanges in Vermont that are passed by fiber. Effective on or after November 3, 2026. Consolidated Communications: legacy voice service in MN, on or after November 3, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-222 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-222 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Consolidated Communications asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-222) to stop offering legacy voice service at locations in seven exchanges in Minnesota that are passed by fiber. Effective on or after November 3, 2026. Consolidated Communications: legacy voice service in TX, on or after November 3, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-221 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-221 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Consolidated Communications asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-221) to stop offering legacy voice service at locations in 11 exchanges in Texas that are passed by fiber. Effective on or after November 3, 2026. AT&T: Remote Call Forwarding Service or TeleBranch in AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NV, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, WI, on or after September 1, 2027 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-212 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-212 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT AT&T asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-212) to stop offering Remote Call Forwarding Service or TeleBranch in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Effective on or after September 1, 2027. AT&T: AT&T Phone Service (AT&T’s residential, wireline VoIP service), and AT&T Phone for Business (AT&T’s business, wireline VoIP service) in AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NV, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, WI, on or after September 1, 2027 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-211 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-211 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT AT&T asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-211) to stop offering AT&T Phone Service (AT&T’s residential, wireline VoIP service), and AT&T Phone for Business (AT&T’s business, wireline VoIP service) in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Effective on or after September 1, 2027. AT&T: home and business phone lines on the copper network in AL, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NV, TN, WI, on or after September 1, 2027 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-210 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-210 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT AT&T asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-210) to stop offering home and business phone lines on the copper network in portions of certain wire centers located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Effective on or after September 1, 2027. AT&T: special access DS1 and DS3 services in AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NV, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, WI, on or after September 1, 2027 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-209 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-209 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT AT&T asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-209) to stop offering special access DS1 and DS3 services in certain wire centers located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Effective on or after September 1, 2027. AT&T: Optical Carrier Network Point to Point service; LightGate (a.k.a. BellSouth SPA Point to Point Network) Special Access Service; Dedicated SONET Ring Service, and SMARTRing Service in AR, GA, KY, LA, NC, OK, TN, TX, on or after September 1, 2027 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-208 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-208 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT AT&T asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-208) to stop offering Optical Carrier Network Point to Point service; LightGate (a.k.a. BellSouth SPA Point to Point Network) Special Access Service; Dedicated SONET Ring Service, and SMARTRing Service in portions of certain AT&T wire centers located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. Effective on or after September 1, 2027. AT&T: wireline business VoIP service called AT&T Phone for Business in AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MI, MO, MS, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, WI, on or after November 15, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-204 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-204 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT AT&T asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-204) to stop offering wireline business VoIP service called AT&T Phone for Business in portions of certain wire centers in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Effective on or after November 15, 2026. AT&T: Remote Call Forwarding Service or TeleBranch Service in MS, SC, TN, on or after November 15, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-203 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-203 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT AT&T asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-203) to stop offering Remote Call Forwarding Service or TeleBranch Service in certain wire centers in Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Effective on or after November 15, 2026. Consolidated Communications: legacy voice service in NH, as of September 17, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-202 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-202 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Consolidated Communications asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-202) to stop offering legacy voice service at locations in two exchanges in New Hampshire that are passed by fiber. Effective as of September 17, 2026. AT&T: home phone lines on the copper network in AL, LA, MS, as of September 30, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-201 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-201 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT AT&T asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-201) to stop offering home phone lines on the copper network in portions of certain wire centers in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Effective as of September 30, 2026. AT&T: business copper phone services (business lines, PBX trunks, ISDN and similar) in AR, GA, LA, SC, TN, on or after November 15, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-200 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-200 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT AT&T asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-200) to stop offering business copper phone services (business lines, PBX trunks, ISDN and similar) in portions of certain wire centers located in AT&T’s ILEC footprint in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Effective on or after November 15, 2026. AT&T: home and business phone lines on the copper network in AR, FL, GA, KS, LA, MO, NC, TN, TX, WI, on or after October 16, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-192 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-192 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT AT&T asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-192) to stop offering home and business phone lines on the copper network in portions of 55 wire centers in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. Effective on or after October 16, 2026. IDT America: resold long-distance, local exchange and toll-free voice services in US, as of August 27, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-188 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-188 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT IDT America asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-188) to stop offering resold long-distance, local exchange and toll-free voice services throughout the continental United States. Effective as of August 27, 2026. Consolidated Communications: legacy voice service in ME, as of August 25, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-183 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-183 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Consolidated Communications asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-183) to stop offering legacy voice service at locations in two exchanges in Maine that are passed by fiber. Effective as of August 25, 2026. Consolidated Communications: legacy voice service in TX, as of August 25, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-182 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-182 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Consolidated Communications asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-182) to stop offering legacy voice service at locations in 15 exchanges in Texas that are passed by fiber. Effective as of August 25, 2026. Consolidated Communications: legacy voice service in CA, as of August 25, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-181 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-181 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Consolidated Communications asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-181) to stop offering legacy voice service at locations in two exchanges in California that are passed by fiber. Effective as of August 25, 2026. Consolidated Communications: legacy voice service in IL, as of August 25, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-180 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-180 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Consolidated Communications asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-180) to stop offering legacy voice service at locations in three exchanges in Illinois that are passed by fiber. Effective as of August 25, 2026. Consolidated Communications: legacy voice service in PA, as of August 25, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-179 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-179 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Consolidated Communications asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-179) to stop offering legacy voice service at locations in two exchanges in Pennsylvania that are passed by fiber. Effective as of August 25, 2026. Lumen (CenturyLink): legacy voice service in CO, as of August 24, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-178 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-178 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Lumen (CenturyLink) asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-178) to stop offering legacy voice service in Colorado. Effective as of August 24, 2026. Lumen (CenturyLink): legacy voice service in FL, NV, as of August 24, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-177 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-177 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Lumen (CenturyLink) asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-177) to stop offering legacy voice service in Florida and Nevada. Effective as of August 24, 2026. Lumen (CenturyLink): legacy voice service in IA, ID, UT, as of August 24, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-176 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-176 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Lumen (CenturyLink) asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-176) to stop offering legacy voice service in Iowa, Idaho and Utah. Effective as of August 24, 2026. Verizon and Frontier: business copper phone services (business lines, PBX trunks, ISDN and similar) in FL, IN, MN, NC, NE, NV, TX, WI, on or after November 16, 2026 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-171 https://twistedvoip.com/copper-retirement/filing/26-171 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Verizon and Frontier asked the FCC (WC Docket No. 26-171) to stop offering business copper phone services (business lines, PBX trunks, ISDN and similar) in Florida, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin. Effective on or after November 16, 2026.