Verizon Announces End of Landline Coverage Pending FCC Approval

Verizon to End Copper Landline Service in 2025, Switch to Fiber or VoIP

Verizon will discontinue its copper-based landline service across much of its territory starting in November 2025, forcing millions of remaining customers to switch to fiber, VoIP, or cellular alternatives. The aging infrastructure’s reliability during power outages has long been valued, especially for emergency services. Customers should assess their needs and explore options now.

Verizon wants to kill landline phones in a matter of weeks

Verizon is seeking permission from the FCC to end copper landline service before the end of the year.

Verizon Moves To Retire Copper Landlines Across US, Sparking Concerns

Verizon tells the FCC it wants to retire copper-based landlines in over a dozen US states, but consumers in rural and remote areas fear they're losing a reliable communication service. If you use Verizon for an old school landline, it soon might be gone. The carrier has applied for regulatory permission to remove copper-based landlines across the US. A local media outlet in New York spotted Verizon disclosing the plans in a new webpage that was …

Verizon is Shutting Down Its Traditional Landline Telephone Service, Replacing It With 5G & Fiber

Verizon is moving to end traditional copper landline telephone service in parts of northern New York by the close of November, according to notices the company has mailed to customers. The carrier says it intends to replace aging copper networks with fiber-optic connections or wireless alternatives that it describes as more modern and more secure. […]

Verizon announces end of landline coverage pending FCC approval

(WETM) – Verizon announced it is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow it to end its copper landline service to customers. Verizon has stated on its website and to its users that it is seeking FCC permission to discontinue its plain old telephone service (POTS) over copper in favor of an approved replacement [...]

VACO joins County opposing Verizon plan to discontinue copper-based landlines

The Virginia Association of Counties(VACo) is asking the Federal Communications Commission to take a closer look at Verizon’s plan to discontinue traditional copper-based landline telephone service in Virginia. VACo represents 94 Virginia counties and says the FCC should stop the application from receiving streamlined approval, which could take effect September 26th. The association says some rural and suburban areas, including parts of the East…