Yes — Alabama requires a telephone within or immediately adjacent to the pool area that can reach emergency services directly, per ISPSC 2021 §412.2.
Alabama pools must comply with the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) 2021, §412.2, which calls for a telephone located within the pool area or immediately adjacent to it, capable of connecting directly to emergency services.
Citation: ISPSC 2021 §412.2
Because the code doesn't set an exact distance, the safest approach is to mount the phone as close to the pool deck as possible, protected from splash and weather, with a direct line to 911 that needs no dial-out code. Many property managers pair this with clear signage showing the phone's location.
Carriers across the U.S. are retiring traditional copper landlines. If your pool emergency phone still relies on a copper line in Alabama, that service can go dark without warning — which is why many properties are switching to cellular emergency phones.
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Data provided by CHNLSYNC Copper Retirement Tracker.
SouthEast Telephone installs and monitors cellular emergency pool phones nationwide and can help you meet Alabama's requirements.
