Copper phone line retirement in Ruston, LA
AT&T, which serves the Ruston exchange, has filed with the FCC to retire copper phone service in portions of Louisiana, as of September 1, 2024.
The filing covers parts of Louisiana and doesn't list addresses, so your line may or may not be included. AT&T has to notify customers before it changes their service.
Or call 623-307-5548
What has been filed
AT&T Residential Local Service and AT&T Business Local Exchange Access Line Service
As of September 1, 2024 · Approved automatically
AT&T has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering AT&T Residential Local Service and AT&T Business Local Exchange Access Line Service in portions of Louisiana, as of September 1, 2024.
Nothing stopped this request, so under FCC rules it was approved automatically on September 1, 2024. The phone company still has to notify customers before it changes their service. FCC notice
FCC docket 24-226 (at the FCC) · covers portions of the state
Home and business phone lines on the copper network
As of June 30, 2026 · Approved automatically
AT&T has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering home and business phone lines on the copper network in portions of Louisiana, as of June 30, 2026.
Nothing stopped this request, so under FCC rules it was approved automatically on August 25, 2025. The phone company still has to notify customers before it changes their service. FCC notice
FCC docket 25-228 (at the FCC) · covers portions of the state
Home phone lines on the copper network
As of September 30, 2026 · Approved automatically
AT&T has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering home phone lines on the copper network in portions of Louisiana, as of September 30, 2026.
Nothing stopped this request, so under FCC rules it was approved automatically on September 14, 2026. The phone company still has to notify customers before it changes their service. FCC notice
FCC docket 26-201 (at the FCC) · covers portions of the state
Home and business phone lines on the copper network
As of October 16, 2026 · Approved automatically
AT&T has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering home and business phone lines on the copper network in portions of Louisiana, as of October 16, 2026.
Nothing stopped this request, so under FCC rules it was approved automatically on August 29, 2026. The phone company still has to notify customers before it changes their service. FCC notice
FCC docket 26-192 (at the FCC) · covers portions of the state
Home and business phone lines on the copper network
On or after November 15, 2026 · Approved automatically
AT&T has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering home and business phone lines on the copper network in portions of Louisiana, on or after November 15, 2026.
Nothing stopped this request, so under FCC rules it was approved automatically on January 12, 2026. The phone company still has to notify customers before it changes their service. FCC notice
FCC docket 25-335 (at the FCC) · covers portions of the state
Business copper phone services
On or after November 15, 2026 · Approved automatically
AT&T has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering business copper phone services (business lines, PBX trunks, ISDN and similar) in portions of Louisiana, on or after November 15, 2026.
Nothing stopped this request, so under FCC rules it was approved automatically on September 14, 2026. The phone company still has to notify customers before it changes their service. FCC notice
FCC docket 26-200 (at the FCC) · covers portions of the state
Home and business phone lines on the copper network
On or after January 29, 2027 · Approved automatically
AT&T has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering home and business phone lines on the copper network in portions of Louisiana, on or after January 29, 2027.
Nothing stopped this request, so under FCC rules it was approved automatically on October 5, 2026. The phone company still has to notify customers before it changes their service. FCC notice
FCC docket 26-224 (at the FCC) · covers portions of the state
Home and business phone lines on the copper network
On or after April 2, 2027
AT&T has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering home and business phone lines on the copper network in portions of Louisiana, on or after April 2, 2027.
FCC docket 26-293 (at the FCC) · covers portions of the state
Home and business phone lines on the copper network
On or after September 1, 2027 · Approved automatically
AT&T has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering home and business phone lines on the copper network in portions of Louisiana, on or after September 1, 2027.
Nothing stopped this request, so under FCC rules it was approved automatically on October 22, 2026. The phone company still has to notify customers before it changes their service. FCC notice
FCC docket 26-210 (at the FCC) · covers portions of the state
Get an email when another filing names Ruston, LA
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Areas served by the Ruston exchange
Besides Ruston, the exchange serves Clay.
ZIP codes: 71270, 71272. 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
While you're moving off copper
Your phones
If your business phones are on AT&T copper lines, this is a good time to move them to a cloud phone system. You keep your numbers, and calls ring on desk phones, computers and cell phones.
See phone systemsYour internet
If your internet is DSL from AT&T, it runs over the same copper. And once your phones and alarms run over the internet or cellular, an outage affects all of them. We compare the providers that serve your address, and can add cellular backup so things keep working when the line is down.
Get a plan for your lines in Ruston
Tell us what runs on your AT&T 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.
Questions about Ruston, LA
When is AT&T retiring copper phone lines in Ruston, LA?
AT&T, which serves the Ruston exchange, has filed with the FCC to retire copper phone service in portions of Louisiana, as of September 1, 2024. The filing covers parts of Louisiana and doesn't list addresses, so a line in Ruston may or may not be included. AT&T has to notify customers before it changes their service.
How can I tell if my line in Ruston is affected?
Check the phone number with our free line check, which matches it to its telephone exchange and the FCC filings that cover it, and watch for a written notice from AT&T. Filings that cover "portions" of a state don't list addresses, so the notice is the final word.
What happens to alarm, elevator and fax lines in Ruston?
Anything that runs on a copper line stops working when the line does, so it has to move first. Phones and fax usually move to business VoIP. Fire alarm panels, elevator phones, gates and similar equipment usually move to a cellular replacement such as Ooma AirDial, tested with your alarm or elevator company before the copper line is cancelled.
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Updated November 2, 2026 from public FCC filings and telephone exchange data. Not legal or regulatory advice.