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POTS IN A BOX®

The POTS Replacement Solution to Keep Critical Systems Connected

Enterprise-grade 5G/LTE appliances deliver fax, fire panel, alarm, elevator and voice, with full E-911, 48-hour battery backup, and automatic cellular failover.

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1,248

94% of total

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One platform. Every critical connection.

Our #1 solution

POTS Line Replacement

The industry's #1 way to retire copper

  • Preserves DTMF, ring-down & FAX signaling
  • Full E-911 with geo-location
  • 48-hour battery + UPS backup
  • Cuts telecom costs up to 50%
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Device Status

ONLINE

Last Update: 2026-07-01

Model

90X1

Serial Number

90X1000000324

Phone Lines (FXS)

1 1234566869

2 3216549987

Battery Status

Charged

Power Adapter

Connected

Mobile Signal Strength

SIM1

Uptime

112d 0h 35m 18s

Connection Status

Connected

Failover Priority

1. Ethernet/WAN

2. Mobile

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FXS Port 1

Line Status Enabled
Account Status Registered
Port Status Idle

POTS replacement highlights

Cut costs up to 50% icon Cut costs up to 50%
Full E-911 compliant icon Full E-911 compliant
48-hour battery backup icon 48-hour battery backup
Advanced device management platform icon Advanced device management platform

The copper sunset

Copper is going away. Your critical lines can't.

Regulators cut the runway and carriers raised the price. The copper timeline is now measured in months, not years.

90 days

FCC's new copper shutdown notice period, cut from 180

Oct 2025

AT&T stopped accepting new copper line orders

$3,300+

Documented monthly rates on remaining copper POTS lines

2029

AT&T's target for nationwide copper retirement

Why DataRemote

Every critical endpoint. One appliance.

From elevator phones to fire panels, POTS IN A BOX® keeps every one of these analog endpoints online. Choose the appliance sized for your line count below.
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Elevator phones

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Fire alarm panels

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Burglar alarms

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Fax machines

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POS & ATM

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Emergency call boxes

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Gate entry

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M2M & SCADA

Built into every appliance below

DataRemote 90X5 modular POTS IN A BOX and business gateway platform, angled view 5G RedCap

90X5

Modular POTS IN A BOX® / Business Gateway Platform

Modular PIAB and business gateway platform: a 1 Gb/s router, 5G RedCap WWAN with LTE fallback, 4-8 FXS voice lines, and swappable power/battery modules. Built for telephone line replacement, fixed wireless access, and internet backup.

4-8 FXS icon 4-8 FXS 5G RedCap icon 5G RedCap 24hr Battery icon 24hr Battery
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DataRemote 90X1 5G POTS replacement appliance, side angle 5G

90X1

5G POTS replacement with automatic internet failover

Enterprise 5G appliance that replaces up to 8 analog POTS lines with an integrated ATA. Includes 48-hour battery backup, a global 5G radio, UPS power output, and automatic cellular internet failover.

8 FXS icon 8 FXS 5G NR icon 5G NR 48hr Battery icon 48hr Battery
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DataRemote 90X2 LTE POTS replacement router LTE

90X2

LTE POTS replacement with automatic internet failover

The LTE sibling of the 90X1. It replaces up to 8 analog POTS lines with an integrated ATA and adds patented UPS power output, 48-hour battery backup, and automatic cellular failover on North American LTE bands.

8 FXS icon 8 FXS LTE icon LTE 48hr Battery icon 48hr Battery
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Ara Platform

Always-on device management

Ara is DataRemote's device management platform, purpose-built to provision, monitor and troubleshoot every device in your fleet. Live diagnostics, line-status alerts, mass provisioning, and a full API for system integration.

  • Always-on connection to every device icon Always-on connection to every device
  • Streamlined provisioning & troubleshooting icon Streamlined provisioning & troubleshooting
  • Live diagnostic tools & line-status alerts icon Live diagnostic tools & line-status alerts
  • Scalable fleet management via UI or API icon Scalable fleet management via UI or API
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Trusted & verified

Backed by carriers. Certified by regulators.

DataRemote pairs nationwide carrier relationships with independent security and compliance certification, so procurement and security teams can move fast.

Trusted by carriers, MSPs and enterprises nationwide

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Independently certified & compliance-ready

SOC 2 Type 1

SOC 2 Type 1

Independently audited security controls under the AICPA SOC 2 Type 1 framework.

AT&T FirstNet Trusted

AT&T FirstNet Trusted

FirstNet Trusted for public-safety broadband on AT&T.

GSA Multiple Award Schedule

GSA Multiple Award Schedule

Available to government buyers through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule.

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Worth reading

Research, guidance, and coverage

Original data on the copper sunset, practical guidance on what replacement costs, and what the press is saying about the hardware behind it.
Research & analysis

Copper Retirement Bulletin

DataRemote's quarterly record of the U.S. copper telephone network's retirement: line counts, regulatory actions, carrier notice trends, and impacted states. Every figure links to its source.

Traditional copper POTS lines still in service in the U.S.

15M

Traditional copper POTS lines still in service in the U.S.

How little notice a copper retirement now requires

90 days

How little notice a copper retirement now requires

Q3 2026 edition Published

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Insights

How Much Does POTS Line Replacement Cost? A Savings and ROI Guide

What POTS line replacement costs depend on, how the savings work versus rising copper rates, and a worksheet to build your own migration business case.
Press coverage

DataRemote Partner AT&T Launches New Landline Phone Service

AT&T Phone — Advanced, powered by DataRemote's VAB-1 POTS IN A BOX®, replaces copper landlines with a cellular gateway with 24-hour battery backup.

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Frequently asked questions

What is POTS line replacement?
POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) line replacement migrates legacy analog copper phone lines to IP using cellular (5G/LTE) or wired backhaul. DataRemote's POTS IN A BOX® appliances connect your existing analog devices (phones, fax, fire and burglar alarms, elevators) to RJ-11 ports and carry their signals over a managed cellular network, preserving voice, FAX, DTMF and E-911.
Why do I need to replace my copper POTS lines now?
In 2025 the FCC streamlined copper retirement, cutting the shutdown notice period from 180 to 90 days, and AT&T stopped accepting new copper line orders on October 15, 2025. Carriers are raising rates sharply (documented rates now exceed $3,300 per line per month in some states, per the DataRemote Copper Retirement Bulletin) and aim to retire copper nationwide by 2029. Replacing now protects life-safety lines and controls cost.
Will my fire alarm, elevator phone and fax still work?
Yes. POTS IN A BOX® preserves the analog behaviors these devices depend on (DTMF signaling, line seizure, supervision, ring-down and FAX) and includes E-911 with geo-location. The appliances are designed specifically for life-safety and mission-critical analog endpoints.
What happens during a power or internet outage?
Each appliance includes an integrated lithium battery (up to 48 hours on the 90X1/90X2) and UPS power output for approved external devices. Automatic cellular failover keeps lines connected even if the primary internet circuit fails, so critical communications stay online.
How are DataRemote devices managed?
All DataRemote devices are managed through Ara, our device management platform for provisioning, monitoring, live diagnostics and troubleshooting, with line-status alerts and a developer API for system integration.

Ready to retire your copper lines?

Talk to a DataRemote specialist about replacing your POTS lines before your carrier shuts copper down.

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