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Copper phone line retirement in St Marys, OH

Frontier, which serves the St Marys exchange, has filed with the FCC to retire copper phone service in portions of Ohio, on or after October 23, 2026.

The filing covers parts of Ohio and doesn't list addresses, so your line may or may not be included. Frontier has to notify customers before it changes their service.

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What has been filed

  • Frontier has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering home and business phone lines on the copper network (legacy voice service) in portions of Ohio, on or after October 23, 2026.

    FCC docket 26-227 · covers portions of the state

  • Frontier has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering business copper services: business lines, ISDN BRI, PBX trunks and foreign exchange lines in portions of Ohio, on or after October 23, 2026.

    FCC docket 26-228 · covers portions of the state

Areas served by the St Marys exchange

Besides St Marys, the exchange serves Moulton.

ZIP codes: 45885. 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 St Marys

Tell us what runs on your Frontier 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.

What are your lines used for? (check any)

Nearby areas

Based on public FCC filings and telephone exchange data, updated as new filings appear. Not legal or regulatory advice.