Copper Landlines Are Going Away
POTS Line Replacement for Iowa Businesses
Got a letter saying your phone line is being discontinued? We replace the old copper lines behind your fire alarm, elevator phone, fax and alarm panel, and we handle the switch from start to finish.
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What the Letter Means
Your Phone Company Is Retiring Copper Lines
CenturyLink (now Lumen), Windstream, Frontier and other carriers across Iowa are shutting down their old copper phone networks. The notice usually comes with a deadline and a pitch for a pricier replacement.
The main office phone is the easy part. The real problem is the lines nobody thinks about until they stop working. Those lines quietly keep your building legal and safe.
INTEK replaces those lines with Ooma AirDial, a small box that plugs in where the copper line used to. Your equipment keeps working the way it always has. It just rides on the cellular network now instead of copper.
- Fire alarm panels. The line that calls for help when a smoke detector goes off.
- Elevator emergency phones. The red button in the car.
- Burglar alarm panels that call out to your alarm company.
- Fax machines still used by clinics, pharmacies and offices.
- Gate and door call boxes, plus older card terminals.
How It Works
Three Steps, No Guesswork
1. Send Us the Letter
Send a photo of the notice and your latest phone bill. We figure out which lines are copper and what each one runs, and the review is free.
2. Get a Written Quote
You get one price per line, plus the monthly service, in writing. No bundles you didn't ask for.
3. We Cut It Over
We install AirDial, coordinate with your alarm and elevator companies, test every line, and cancel the old copper only after the new line passes.
Why AirDial
Built for the Lines That Can't Fail
Ooma AirDial is made specifically to replace copper lines for life-safety equipment. It is certified to UL 864, the standard for fire alarm equipment. Major cellular carriers have certified it for their networks.
A backup battery keeps it running through a power outage. It has its own cellular connection, so an internet outage at your building doesn't touch it.
- Works with your current equipment. No new fire panel or elevator phone.
- Battery backup for power outages.
- Independent of your internet connection.
- Often less per month than what carriers now charge to keep copper lines.
- Supported by the crew that installed it, during business hours.
Free Line Review
Tell Us What You Got in the Mail
Fill this out and we'll call you back during business hours. Have the letter or a recent phone bill handy.
Easier to send a picture? Email a photo of the notice and your bill to [email protected]. We'll sort out which lines are copper and what each one does.
Not sure what a line is for? That's normal. Most buildings have at least one nobody remembers ordering.
Get a Free Line Review
Free anywhere in Iowa. No spam, no sales drip.
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