Connectivity
Every line into every location, sourced in one place.
Internet and backup lines, SD-WAN, phone systems, contact center and copper line replacement. More than 200 of the providers we can quote are connectivity providers, so each address gets real options.
- Internet and backup linesFiber, cable, fixed wireless and satellite
- SD-WAN and secure accessSwitch lines automatically, protect every user
- Phone systemsCloud phones and Teams calling, per user
- Contact centerQueues, routing and reporting
- Copper line replacementAlarm, elevator, fax and card lines
Providers include
- AT&T
- Verizon
- Spectrum Business
- Lumen
- Zoom
01What we source
The whole connectivity stack, compared address by address.
01Internet
Main and backup lines at every site
02SD-WAN and SASE
A smart box at each site, security in the cloud
03Phone systems
One phone system across locations
04Contact center
For teams that answer a lot of calls
05Copper lines
Replacing the lines carriers are retiring
06Mobile and IoT
Wireless for devices and backup
02The dates
Carriers and manufacturers have set the dates.
Copper retirement and phone system end-of-support dates, each linked to where it was published.
- Date reached
Phone lines
Lumen affiliate Level 3 stops new orders for business voice lines
Covers business lines, PBX trunks, PRI T1s and other voice services in all 50 states and DC. Existing contracts are supported until they expire.
AffectsBusinesses on Lumen (Level 3) voice lines and trunks
Level 3 customer notice, Utah PSC filing(opens in a new tab) - Date reached
Phone lines
Earliest date AT&T may discontinue landlines in parts of 39 wire centers
Set for automatic FCC approval unless the Commission acted. Covers business and residential landlines (POTS) and AT&T's wireline VoIP in parts of AL, AR, FL, GA, IN, KS, KY, MS, MO, NC, OK, SC, TN and TX.
AffectsBusinesses on AT&T landlines in those areas
FCC Public Notice DA 26-724(opens in a new tab) - Upcoming
Phone systems
Cisco Business Edition 6000 M6: last day to attach new service contracts
No new service coverage can be added after this date. Hardware support ends September 30, 2030.
AffectsSites running an on-site Cisco BE6000 M6 phone system
Cisco end-of-life bulletin(opens in a new tab) - Upcoming
Phone systems
Cisco Unified Communications Manager 14: last date of support
Covers version 14 perpetual licenses of the on-site call manager and related apps.
AffectsBusinesses running an on-site Cisco call manager on version 14
Cisco end-of-life bulletin(opens in a new tab)
03Providers
Carriers, cable companies, fiber builders and phone system providers.
A selection of the connectivity providers we can quote. Availability depends on the address.
- Comcast Business
- AT&T
- Verizon
- Spectrum Business
- Lumen
- Frontier
- Zayo
- Starlink
- RingCentral
- Nextiva
- 8x8
- Dialpad
- Zoom
- Five9
- Genesys
- Cato Networks
Provider names and logos are trademarks of their owners, shown only to identify providers we can quote. No endorsement is implied.
04Who it's for
Operators who own the lines at every site.
- Director of operations
- Uptime at every site, one contact, fewer vendors.
- IT or facilities lead
- Lines that stay up, and a backup when they don't.
- Controller
- One view of every contract, bill and renewal date.
- Restaurant groups
- Clinics and dental groups
- Property managers
- Hotels
- Grocery and retail
- Multi-site offices
Connectivity
Get a free line review for every location.
Tell us how many sites you run and what's on each one. We'll come back with what's available at each address and the dates that matter.
- No cost to you. The provider you choose pays us.
- A real person reviews every request.
- Nothing changes on your account without your signature.
Can you cover locations in different states?
Yes. We check availability address by address, and different sites can use different providers where that makes sense.
Do we have to change everything at once?
No. We line up each site's contract end dates and plan changes around them, starting with anything that has a published deadline.
What does it cost?
Our help costs you nothing: the provider you choose pays us. Services are billed by the provider and quoted per address. We don't publish price lists.
Sources
- 01Level 3 customer notice, Utah PSC filing(opens in a new tab)
- 02FCC Public Notice DA 26-724(opens in a new tab)
- 03Cisco end-of-life bulletin(opens in a new tab)
- 04Cisco end-of-life bulletin(opens in a new tab)
- 05AT&T network change and copper retirement notices(opens in a new tab)
"400+ providers" counts the supplier profiles available to Wire & Watt customers.