AT&T authorized to begin discontinuing landline service in parts of Alabama
Shutoffs could hit the state starting next week
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - AT&T can begin shutting off traditional copper landline service in dozens of Alabama towns starting Sunday, Nov. 15.
According to AT&T’s filing with the Federal Communications Commission, parts of the following 25 Alabama communities could be impacted:
- Bremen
- Carbon Hill
- Citronelle
- Clayton
- Cordova
- Courtland
- Dora
- Elk River
- Eutaw
- Fairview
- Flomaton
- Fort Deposit
- Greensboro
- Hanceville
- Hurtsboro
- Lafayette
- Linden
- Macintosh
- Moulton
- Mount Vernon
- Red Bay
- Renfroe - East
- Tuskegee - East
- Uniontown
- York
Nov. 15 is the first day shutoffs have been authorized by the FCC to begin. It is not one, single cutoff day for all customers.
AT&T says affected customers should receive direct notice with replacement options.
Customers still on copper, often seniors and anyone relying on a landline-based medical alert, burglar alarm, or elevator phone, should directly contact both AT&T and their device provider now to confirm service will work after the switch.
A total of 1,060 service areas across 18 states are included in the possible shutoffs, according to Metro Colo Advisory’s Copper Retirement Tracker.
To learn more about AT&T’s copper retirement, click here.
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