Your copper phone lines are being retired. Your critical systems don't have to be.

Carriers across the country are shutting down copper lines under Federal Communication Commission Order 15-97 (FCC 15-97). If your alarms, elevators, fax lines, or backup phones still run on copper, the clock is already running. SanTrac Virtual Dial e-POTS replaces the line before it gets replaced for you, without touching the equipment you already have.

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Copper is going away, whether you've planned for it or not.

Legacy copper lines have no Service Level Agreement. When they fail, there's no defined path to repair or replacement, only a waiting game
with the carrier. Order 15-97 gives providers a clear path to stop maintaining that copper network altogether.

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FCC Order 15-97:

The Federal Communication Commission order clearing the way for carriers to retire copper network infrastructure nationwide.

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0 SLAs:

 No guaranteed repair window and no guaranteed replacement on legacy copper lines.

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24+ hours:

Battery backup built into every SanTrac Virtual Dial e-POTS deployment, grid outage or not.

The same dial tone.
A modern line underneath it.

SanTrac Virtual Dial e-POTS (Emulated Plain Old Telephone Service) delivers traditional phone service over modern, internet-based infrastructure. It replaces the outdated copper line, not the equipment plugged into it, so nothing about how your phones, alarms, or elevators work has to change.

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How It Works

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    Dial tone travels over IP:

    Your dial tone is delivered over Internet Protocol from the provider all the way to your location, replacing the copper run in between.

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    An edge device converts the signal:

    At your site, a small device takes that IP signal and converts it back to standard analog, right at the edge of your network.

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    Your existing wiring takes it from there:

    The analog signal runs over the inside wiring or copper you already have in the building, supporting the same devices you're using today.

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Everything running on that copper line stays online.

  • Backup POTS lines
  • Fire and security alarms
  • Blue-light emergency phones
  • Pool and gate lines
  • Fax machines
  • Elevator phone lines
  • e-PRI circuits
  • e-Fax service
  • Critical safety systems

Reliable, cost-efficient, and built for the real world.

  • Lower monthly costs:

    Stop paying premium rates for outdated copper lines. Most sites see meaningful monthly savings once they switch.

  • Fast, professional install:

    Every deployment includes a site survey, professional installation, and full testing before we call it done.

  • A real SLA, finally:

    Legacy copper leaves you with no defined repair or replacement window. SanTrac Virtual Dial e-POTS comes with modern connectivity and support you can actually count on.

  • Full visibility, one dashboard:

    We monitor every site around the clock and flag issues before they become outages, so you're never finding out secondhand.

  • No rip and replace:

    Keep the phones, alarms, and equipment you already own. Plug them into the new line and go.

  • One box, one bill:

    Hardware, data, and phone line all come from us. One provider, one simple bill, no surprises.

  • Always on, by design:

    Up to four internet paths, terrestrial, LTE, or satellite, plus a built-in battery that keeps lines alive for 24+ hours if the power goes out.

  • Backed by real experience:

    Built on 15+ years of telecom infrastructure experience and a platform designed specifically for this transition, so you're not the test case.

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SanTrac Virtual Dial e-POTS meets UL, NFPA 72, and ASME standards, and keeps you ahead of the FCC's Order 15-97 copper retirement, so you're covered on compliance instead of exposed by it.

  • UL Listed
  • NFPA 72 Compliant
  • ASME Standards
  • FCC Order 15-97 Ready

Don't wait for the copper line to make the decision for you.

Get a free site assessment from SanTrac Virtual Dial and see exactly what it takes to move your systems off copper before the deadline does it for you.

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