AT&T begins phasing out landline phone service in Florida – Charm

July 22, 2026, 12:35 p.m. ET

A sign in the front window of the AT & T store in Port Orange promotes "1-GIG speed" Internet service for $30 a month on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. AT & T this week announced plans to phase out traditional landline phone service in Florida by 2029.

An old-fashioned rotary-dial corded telephone is pictured for sale on eBay on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. AT&T this week announced plans to phase out its legacy landline phone service in Florida by 2029 as most customers have already switched to mobile smart phones.

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Pictured is a rotary-dial landline telephone. AT&T Corp. recently announced plans to phase out landline telephone service in Florida by 2029. The reason: less than 5% of its residential customers still use landline phones as most now use mobile smart phones.

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The AT&T store at The Pavilion at Port Orange shopping center in Port Orange, Florida, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. AT&T this week announced plans to phase out its legacy landline phone service in Florida by 2029.

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A customer considers purchasing an Apple iPhone 17 Pro smart phone at the AT&T store in Port Orange, Florida, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. AT&T this week announced plans to phase out its legacy landline phone service in Florida by 2029.

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