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Copper phone line retirement in Twin Cities, MN

Frontier, which serves the Twin Cities exchange, has filed with the FCC to retire copper phone service in portions of Minnesota, on or after November 16, 2026.

The filing covers parts of Minnesota 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 residential and business legacy TDM-based voice service in portions of Minnesota, on or after November 16, 2026.

    FCC docket 26-170 · covers portions of the state

  • Frontier has asked the FCC for permission to stop offering business copper phone services (business lines, PBX trunks, ISDN and similar) in portions of Minnesota, on or after November 16, 2026.

    FCC docket 26-171 · covers portions of the state

Areas served by the Twin Cities exchange

Besides Twin Cities, the exchange serves Almelund, Andover, Anoka, Apple Valley, Arden Hills, Augusta, Bald Eagle, Belle Plaine, Belle Plaine Jordan, Bethel, Birchwood, Blaine, Bloomington, Bongards, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Buffalo, Burns Township, Burnsville, Carver, Cedar, Cedar East Bethel, Centerville, Champlin, Chanhassen, Chaska, Circle Pines, Cologne, Columbia Heights, Columbus, Constance, Coon Creek, Coon Rapids, Corcoran, Cottage Grove, Crystal, Crystal Bay, Deephaven, Delano and Dellwood.

ZIP codes: 55014, 55101, 55102, 55103, 55104, 55105, 55107, 55108, 55111, 55112, 55113, 55114, 55116, 55117, 55118, 55120, 55121, 55126, 55127, 55130, 55150, 55155, 55304, 55305, 55311, 55316, 55327, 55343, 55344, 55345. 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 Twin Cities

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.

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Nearby areas

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