The Truth about the End of POTS

End of POTS

POTS line replacement

Fact Sheet The Truth about the “End of POTS” The sunset of POTS is approaching. But many in the industry are exaggerating the situation – even going so far as to claim that the FCC requires you to replace all POTS lines by August 2, 2022. Don’t risk rushing into the wrong technology or overpaying for your company’s telecom needs. Get the facts before making a decision about your critical infrastructure. Myth Fact The FCC has mandated that all Not true. The FCC has not ordered the replacement of basic phone POTS lines must be replaced by services. The Order simply provided rate protections on existing lines an alternative technology 8/2/22. for 3 years ending 8/2/22. All POTS lines and service will be False. POTS are regulated services. Carriers cannot simply cease service decommissioned on 8/2/22. without approval from the FCC and state officials which has not yet occurred (except in limited cases). Elevator phones, fire and security Untrue. While IP solutions are often incompatible with alarm and safety alarm panels require traditional applications, MFVN solutions like Granite EPIK provide a direct POTS POTS lines. replacement for these needs. 911 service doesn’t work with VoIP. Incorrect. VoIP can complete 911 calls. However, you may need to pre-establish location data with your provider to have this information automatically transfer to 911 dispatch. Replacing POTS lines requires Wrong. Many Granite solutions, such as Voice over Cable, Emulated new local and toll-free numbers. POTS and SIP allow customers to keep their local and toll-free numbers. POTS replacement is expensive Not true. ATA, Granite EPIK and other solutions are compatible with and requires new wiring. your existing wiring and may even lower your costs. Get the answers you need Granite offers objective advice and end-to-end support. We are the nation’s largest independent POTS provider and also offer the widest range of POTS replacement options. We will always recommend the best solution for your unique needs across all your locations. In addition, we have negotiated extensions with the major carriers for several years to ensure continuity and provide rate predictability on traditional analog lines. To learn more about POTS and POTS replacement options, contact us today at 877-884-5200 or [email protected]. V1_0522 Granite | 100 Newport Avenue Extension | Quincy, MA 02171 ©2022 Granite Telecommunications, LLC. All rights reserved.