# Verizon Ends Copper Landlines by Nov

> Verizon seeks FCC approval to end copper landlines by November.
- Title: Verizon Ends Copper Landlines by Nov · Mashable | Shortify
- Summary: Verizon seeks FCC approval to end copper landlines by November. Verizon will phase out copper landlines for customers without wireless or fiber access by…
- Keywords: verizon, fcc, copper landline, landline service, nfl, federal communications commission, technology, culture, Ends, Copper, Landlines, Nov
- Source: Mashable — https://mashable.com/tech/verizon-copper-landline-service-ending-november
- Author: Alex Perry
- Published: 2026-09-18T14:42:06+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: verizon, fcc, copper landline, landline service, nfl, federal communications commission, technology, culture
## Verizon's Plan
Verizon wants FCC permission to stop copper landline service for most customers.
## Who Gets Landlines?
Customers without wireless or fiber access can keep their landline service.
## Timeline
FCC will respond by end of november with updates for affected customers.
## Emergency Services
911 and emergency services will remain available during transition.
## Physical Phones
Landline phones will work but no longer connect to old copper network.
## What Happens Next
FCC approval expected by november 30 for nationwide change.
## Key takeaway

Verizon will phase out copper landlines for customers without wireless or fiber access by November, keeping numbers and emergency services.