Guides
Everything we know about getting off copper
Written for the facilities director, IT manager, or property manager who just got a discontinuance notice and needs to know what happens next.
Regulation
Regulation guides
The FCC, copper retirement, and what it means for your lines
What FCC copper retirement and discontinuance rules mean in practice: notice periods, price increases, and how to plan a POTS replacement before the disconnect date.
6 min read · Updated 2026-08-20
POTS line replacement timeline: what to do in 2026
A month-by-month plan for replacing POTS lines in 2026: audit the lines, pilot one site, port numbers, and cut over before the carrier disconnect date.
7 min read · Updated 2026-09-22
Compliance
Compliance guides
Elevator phone lines: code, compliance, and cellular
What elevator emergency communication rules expect, and how a monitored cellular POTS box satisfies two-way voice, backup power, and supervision requirements.
6 min read · Updated 2026-08-20
Fire alarm communicator line replacement
How to replace copper fire alarm DACT lines with supervised cellular or fiber transport while keeping the panel, the programming, and the central station unchanged.
6 min read · Updated 2026-08-20
Alarm, fax, and modem line replacement
Burglar alarm, fax, and modem lines behave differently from voice on a replacement line. Here is what to test and how to keep each one working after copper.
6 min read · Updated 2026-09-22
Cost
Cost guides
Why your POTS bill tripled
Analog line rates have climbed sharply as carriers retire copper. Here is what drives the increases, how to read the bill, and how to cap the cost.
5 min read · Updated 2026-08-20
POTS replacement cost breakdown
What POTS replacement actually costs: hardware, connectivity, install, and the savings math against copper at four, eight, and twenty-four lines.
5 min read · Updated 2026-08-20
Buying
Buying guides
POTS replacement vs VoIP vs SIP: which fits which line
VoIP and SIP trunking are wrong for elevator and alarm lines. Here is the practical difference and a line-by-line decision table.
6 min read · Updated 2026-08-20
How number porting works and how long it takes
A practical guide to porting analog phone numbers during a POTS replacement: what documents are needed, what delays ports, and realistic timelines.
5 min read · Updated 2026-08-20
POTS-in-a-box buyer's checklist
Twenty questions to ask any POTS replacement vendor, covering hardware, supervision, carrier diversity, porting, documentation, and exit terms.
6 min read · Updated 2026-08-20
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