AT&T: FCC docket 26-212
AT&T has asked the FCC for permission 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, on or after September 1, 2027.
Nothing stopped this request, so under FCC rules it was approved automatically on October 18, 2026. The phone company still has to notify customers before it changes their service. FCC notice
This filing is about Remote Call Forwarding Service or TeleBranch, not ordinary copper phone lines. We list it so the record is complete.
Filing details
- Docket
- WC Docket No. 26-212 (FCC)
- FCC docket opened
- August 7, 2026
- Effective
- On or after September 1, 2027 (requested; approved automatically)
- Services
- Remote Call Forwarding Service or TeleBranch
- Filed by
- AT&T Services, Inc., on behalf of its affiliates9
- States
- AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NV, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, WI
- Area (as filed)
- Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin, as specified in the application
Updated November 4, 2026 from public FCC filings and telephone exchange data. Not legal or regulatory advice. Need help moving lines? See POTS line replacement.