Copper phone line retirement in Gallup, NM
CenturyLink (Lumen) has filed with the FCC to retire copper phone service in part of the Gallup exchange (the Fort Wingate wire center), on or after December 7, 2026.
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What has been filed
CenturyLink (Lumen) has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering phone lines on the copper network (legacy voice service) in part of this area (the Fort Wingate wire center), on or after December 7, 2026.
FCC docket 26-247 · names the Fort Wingate wire center
Areas served by the Gallup exchange
Besides Gallup, the exchange serves Brimhall, Church Rock, Continental Divide, Fort Wingate, Gamerco, Jamestown, Manuelito, Mentmore, Rehoboth and Thoreau.
ZIP codes: 87301, 87305, 87311, 87316, 87317, 87319, 87322. Exchange boundaries don't follow ZIP codes exactly, so check your phone number to be sure.
What usually runs on these lines
- Fire alarm and security panels that dial out
- Elevator emergency phones
- Fax machines
- Gate and call boxes
- Card terminals and ATMs
- Main business lines and phone systems
Get a plan for your lines in Gallup
Tell us what runs on your CenturyLink or Lumen lines. We'll tell you which are affected and what we'd replace them with: business VoIP for phones and fax, and Ooma AirDial for alarm panels, elevator phones and other equipment. No obligation.
Prefer to talk? Call 623-307-5548.
Nearby areas
- Twin Lakes, NM · Frontier
- Tse Bonito, NM · Frontier
- Tohatchi, NM · Frontier
- Navajo, NM · Frontier
- Crown Point, NM · Frontier
- Naschitti, NM · Frontier
Based on public FCC filings and telephone exchange data, updated as new filings appear. Not legal or regulatory advice.