Guide · 2026-11-04
Verizon copper retirement in the Coastal Bend
Verizon's notice covers all remaining copper in eight Coastal Bend wire centers, on or after Nov 6, 2026.
| Town | Wire center |
|---|---|
| Portland | PTLDTXXA |
| Ingleside | INSDTXXA |
| Aransas Pass | ARPSTXXA |
| Robstown | RBTNTXXA |
| Taft | TAFTTXXA |
| Odem | ODEMTXXA |
| Bishop | BSHPTXXA |
| Agua Dulce | AGDLTXXA |
- Retirement applies to all remaining locations in each wire center.
- Verizon may move customers off copper before that date.
- After retirement, Verizon no longer maintains the copper.
Source: Verizon notice 2026-03-A-TX, Aug 7, 2026.
The replacement
Two solar boxes on a post at the road. Dialers, gate call boxes, elevator phones and RTUs stay on their existing wiring. V1 Standard for most sites; V2 Class I Div 2 for classified areas.