Rising Costs and Dwindling Support
With no obligation to maintain expensive POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) Lines, providers are significantly increasing rates while planning to phase out service entirely by 2029. Learn more (opens in a new tab)
Elevate Systems
Every second matters.
Elevate Systems offers the ONLY embedded AT&T FirstNet Solution for Life Safety phone lines.
The lights go out.
Between floors, in the dark, one panel still glows.
One button.
Press and hold the call button to place the call.One press of the call button places the call.
Call placed.
Out of the cab.
Our Signal Can Penetrate Deeper into Buildings
Onto FirstNet.
Elevate has access to a first responder, government-managed frequency designed exclusively for emergency communication.
Answered.
All calls are directed to a UL-listed call center operated by employees trained in emergency response, with multiple forms of redundancy to ensure every call is received.
Help is on the way.
When lives are at risk, every second matters. Elevate Systems specializes in turn-key emergency communication services powered by FirstNet, the most reliable cellular network in life safety.
Behind one button.
Open the panel and follow the wire. The call starts in a small box on the wall: the Elevate communicator.
The same panel, layer by layer.
- Call button The button you just pressed.
- Help indicator Lights when the call connects.
- Speaker Two-way voice with the call center.
The box that makes the call. Each Elevate unit has a backup battery, unlike competing Voice over IP systems, meaning our devices will continue to work when needed most.
Inside the communicator
Concept visualization · not an engineering teardown.
- Front label Front label carries the Elevate mark and the indicator legends.
- Front cover Front cover closes the enclosure and frames the status indicators.
- LTE modem LTE module connects the emergency call to the cellular network.
- Main board Main board carries the unit’s electronics.
- Backup battery Backup battery keeps the line alive during power outages.
- Wall plate Wall plate for mounting the unit.
The POTS sunset
Do Your Emergency Phones Work?
2022
As of 2022, the FCC no longer requires phone providers to maintain landlines or legacy equipment.
2029
planning to phase out service entirely by 2029
30 days
Landline carriers can now deactivate your lines with just 30 days' notice
What to Expect from Landlines Over the Next Few Years:
30-Day Deactivation Notices
Landline carriers can now deactivate your lines with just 30 days' notice, meaning you lose code compliance and even occupancy until service is restored.
What Does This Mean for Your Occupants?
Without reliable emergency phones, occupants may face life-threatening delays in reaching help during fires, medical emergencies, or elevator entrapments, when every second counts.
Cost Savings
Legacy Landline Providers are Raising Prices
Without any incentive to maintain expensive landlines, landline providers have decided to raise prices to convince building owners to switch to another solution.
Cost Per Line is Only Rising for Old Copper Lines...
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*FCC data for Retail Switched Access Lines, which includes both residential and business lines.
**Bureau of Labor Statistics data for landline telephone services index started in December 2009 at 100.
***Sections in red are projections extrapolated from historical trends
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What Options are These Providers Offering?
These alternatives are generally Voice over IP solutions, which are internet-enabled phones that are rarely code-compliant, leaving your residents at risk and increasing your liability exponentially.
WHICH AREAS HAVE EMERGENCY PHONES?
Everywhere help is needed.
Elevators
Our high-quality, cost-effective cellular solutions keep elevator emergency phones compliant and connected, all while leveraging FirstNet access for superior reliability.
Pools
We offer cost-effective and reliable emergency pool phone services that meet current safety regulations and directly access our team of trained rescue professionals via FirstNet.
Arenas/Stadiums
Our solution is perfect for Arenas. Even if all available lines are busy, such as during packed, large-scale events, calls from our devices will always get through with priority FirstNet.
Areas of Rescue
Our solution offers the best cellular coverage in the hardest-to-reach places in your building. Our equipment works with all AOR system brands.
Fitness Centers
Bringing high-quality emergency communication solutions that give fitness centers a direct line to our highly trained team of crisis specialists, guaranteeing every call reaches its destination.
Wheelchair Lifts
We offer top-tier, easy-to-operate emergency communication solutions for wheelchair lifts, ensuring code compliance and service guaranteed to reach first responders.
Fire Alarm Panels
Elevate brings cost-effective, FirstNet-enabled cellular solutions that are secure, compliant, and reliable while guaranteeing every signal reaches its destination, no matter the network traffic.
Emergency Call Boxes
Elevate provides FirstNet-enabled, code-compliant emergency call box solutions that are quickly installed and easily scalable across large parks or campuses.
Intercom Systems
Elevate equipment is simple, reliable, and requires little to no maintenance, making us the ideal emergency communication solution to enhance your intercom system.
WHAT DO WE HAVE THAT OTHERS DON'T?
Made for the moment it matters.
FirstNet Access
Elevate Systems offers the ONLY turn-key FirstNet solution for life safety lines
Setting the Highest Standards for Life Safety
FirstNet is the first responder Government-managed partnership with AT&T, utilizing a frequency designed exclusively for emergency communication.
How FirstNet Enhances Our Offering
- Every Call Gets Through
- Our Signal Can Penetrate Deeper into Buildings
- Elevate Units are on the most reliable cellular network available
Reserved for a Select Few
Emergency responders + Elevate's customers
FirstNet has absolute communication priority during crises, meaning every call will get through even if all regular phone lines are busy. To make this possible, access to FirstNet is extremely limited to only:
- Law Enforcement
- Firefighters
- EMS
- 911 Dispatchers
- Public Safety
- Elevate Systems
Cost Savings
$100+
can save you $100+ per month per line
Legacy Landline Providers are Raising Prices
There are no additional fees or add-ons associated with our product.
UL-Listed Call Center
Who answers the call.
Through our partnership with FirstNet, every call is guaranteed to get through, but who does that call reach? Our call center partner is US-based WH International Response Center, a leading name in emergency monitoring.
24/7/365
We offer 24/7/365 monitoring coverage
Here are a few reasons our call center is certified as a Five Diamond Monitoring Center
Certified Experts in Emergency Response
Our dispatchers receive regular training to stay up to date with the latest alarm technology, ensuring the industry's fastest and most reliable service.
Multiple Backups in Place
Our UL-Listed monitoring center surpasses the strictest requirements for redundancy, equipment, and alarm processing.
Optimizing Response Times
We continually monitor response times and call-answering efficiency to ensure our customers receive top-notch service.
Answering Calls Any Time, Any Day
We offer 24/7/365 monitoring coverage, making our service the quickest and most dependable in the industry.
Reliability When Needed Most
Elevate ensures your residents are protected when they need it most.
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In 2023, the U.S. experienced 28 separate weather disasters costing at least $1B in damages
8.5/year
up from an average of 8.5/year in 1980
$1B
costing at least $1B in damages
Predictably, these kinds of emergencies create dangerous situations and tend to disrupt electrical grids. Of course, during precisely this kind of situation, your emergency communications system needs to be fully operational.
Voice over IP
While code requires emergency communication systems to have battery backup, most Voice over IP solutions on the market today DO NOT have adequate (or any) battery backup.
Elevate
All Elevate units meet or exceed the minimum battery backup requirements for life safety lines.
99%
Our device works with 99% of all telephone equipment, old or new.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR CURRENT SOLUTION
Not every line is a lifeline.
Your landline provider is presenting you with a clunky, labor-intensive, non-compliant, and liability-ridden solution to your current landline.
ELEVATE OUTPERFORMS VOIP SOLUTIONS IN ALMOST EVERY METRIC
System ComparisonVoice Over IPElevate Systems
Susceptibility to Power Outages
Highly susceptible to power outages, which generally disable the internet, which these devices need to operate. These require costly battery backup systems.
Our unit includes a proprietary uninterruptible power supply (UPS) that meets all requirements for life safety systems.
Susceptibility to Hacking
Can be brought down via a computer hack.
Separate from the internet, making it almost impossible to hack.
Compatibility
Not always compatible with older telephone equipment.
Our device works with 99% of all telephone equipment, old or new.
All-Inclusive
Rarely all-inclusive – IT staff must secure a third-party monitoring service, upgrade firewalls and switches, conduct additional internet maintenance, and generally pay extra fees.
There are no additional fees or add-ons associated with our product. We give you the best solution, which includes a UL-listed monitoring service, all in one bundle.
Ease of Maintenance
Can be a hassle for IT, who need to set aside additional IP addresses and conduct software maintenance to ensure continued connectivity.
Very little to no maintenance is required.
Utilizes FirstNet
No Voice over IP solutions have access to FirstNet.
All of our lines are on the AT&T FirstNet, a dedicated emergency response network owned by the U.S. Government.
To choose Voice over IP is to invest in a safety solution that is more difficult to install, harder to maintain, and most importantly OUT OF CODE. This means your building occupants are unsafe, and you could be held liable for the weaknesses of your system if it were to fail when needed most.
It is not worth the risk. Partner with Elevate Systems for a more dependable, compatible, easily maintained, and FirstNet-enabled solution, all at a lower operating expense.
WHAT DO OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
Discover why businesses trust us for their success
Peter FeiginPresident, Milwaukee Bucks“By switching our landlines to Elevate Systems with extraordinary professionalism and ease, you provided us with a better life safety solution for Fiserv Forum and our fans. In addition, we’re already seeing significant cost savings with an upgraded monitoring service. Thank you for delivering on every promise you made to us. You’re truly a championship company.”
Lyle LandowskiPresident & CEO, Colliers“Elevate Systems has been a trusted partner in seamlessly transitioning our apartment and commercial properties to FirstNet. Their professionalism and efficiency ensured a smooth process, and we have full confidence in their solutions for our safety communication needs.”
ABOUT US
To us, you represent friends, families and communities that deserve the best.
Born to Serve Our Customers...
With decades of experience in communications and building maintenance, Elevate Systems was born in recognition of a critical need. Landline prices are not only climbing but are being eliminated. Voice over IP solutions are rarely code-compliant, all to the detriment of building owners and occupants. To the companies trying to saddle you with sub-par solutions, you're just a name on a spreadsheet. To us, you represent friends, families and communities that deserve the best.
...And Protect
What Matters Most
At Elevate Systems, keeping people safe is our driving principle, found at the heart of everything we do. We are more than just a service provider- we are a trusted partner committed to protecting what matters most. We deliver the highest quality emergency communication solutions, backed by industry-leading technology and expert support without charging you an exorbitant fee. Reliability, dependability, and peace of mind drive us, ensuring that when an emergency arises, we can get you the help you need faster than anyone else. With Elevate Systems, you gain a partner and friend who truly care.
Our Core Values
Driven
Driven to provide the latest technology and dominate the industry.
Dedicated
Dedicated to providing quality customer support and technical services.
Solution Focused
Ability to solve challenging scenarios to ensure the customers’ needs are met in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Reliable
Provide peace of mind knowing our solution is based on the most reliable network in the country.
Innovative
Always looking for ways to improve our offerings by staying one step ahead of current technology limitations.
NEWS
In the news.
OUR MEDIA
PRESS RELEASES
Elevate Systems Press Release
Press release · 5 pages
View Press Release: Elevate Systems FO31A3EACF585 - PRESS RELEASE (opens in a new tab)FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Questions, answered.
Why are traditional landlines going away?
As of August 2, 2022, the FCC ruled that landline providers are no longer required to maintain landlines, which are costly to maintain and outdated.
What is Voice over IP?
Voice over IP is a technology that uses the internet to allow users to make phone calls. Because of this, Voice over IP is highly sensitive to network or power outages, making it an unreliable choice for emergency phones.
Why is Voiceover IP illegal?
Code requires phone lines to have battery backup for each link in the phone’s connection to emergency services. Because of the nature of Internet-activated phones, many more battery backups need to be installed along the chain to ensure these phones stay working when the power goes out. This gets expensive quickly, thus these essential additional backups are rarely installed, making the solution out-of-code and illegal.
What are the consequences of having an out-of-code emergency communication system?
Occupants are at risk, fines can be issued, occupancy can be restricted, and building owners can be held liable for installing an emergency phone system that is unreliable.
What is AT&T FirstNet?
FirstNet is the first responder, government-managed partnership with AT&T using a frequency designed exclusively for emergency communication.
What is a UL-Listed Call Center?
UL stands for Underwriters Laboratories, who are a global not-for-profit safety company that tests products and systems to ensure they meet safety standards. UL-Listed means UL have tested and verified that our offering meets the strict safety regulations it recommends for call centers.
Do Elevate units have service inside most buildings?
So far, we have not encountered a building where the signal has not penetrated the structure to reach our units.
Can Elevate units be installed in temporary structures?
Yes
Do Elevate units work in all temperatures?
Elevate units need to be in a temperature-controlled environment. We enclose our units in NEMA boxes to ensure full functionality in harsh environments. This is something that comes with an additional cost.
What cellular frequency does Elevate operate on?
FirstNet operates on the 700MHz band, Band 14, a dedicated spectrum set aside for emergency communications. We also use 4G and 5G networks for certain applications.
Why don’t your competitors have access to FirstNet?
Our competitors sell FirstNet Certified equipment, but they can only use it with customers who qualify for access, such as emergency services or first responders. If the customer does qualify and is approved by FirstNet, the customer pays for the cellular service directly to FirstNet and then use that SIM card in the provided equipment provided by our competitors. Our competitors then charge the end user for the monitoring services. We offer the only turnkey, bundled package, without the extra step.
Does your communicator transmit and receive?
Our units can place and receive calls.
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE?
Let’s talk about your lines.
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CONTACT US
Address: 504 W. Juneau Ave Milwaukee, WI 53203
Phone: (888)-711-7135
Email: info@elevatecellsystems.com