AT&T plans to retire its copper landline network by 2029, transitioning customers to the digital AT&T Phone-Advanced service.
Phone-Advanced offers spam call blocking, compatibility with home alarms and fax machines, 24-hour battery backup, and the ability to keep users’ existing numbers.
The new service promises lower monthly costs, and some customers have already reduced their bills significantly.
You may think landlines are a thing of the past, but around 70 million Americans still use them. AT&T customers form a chunk of those landline users, with the company’s copper network spreading across 21 states. But by the end of 2029, the carrier wants to retire most of its landline network and replace people’s dumb copper line phones with the next-gen AT&T Phone-Advanced.