UK Landlines to be Replaced Soon

UK landline switch off

The UK is getting rid of old landlines. They will be replaced with Digital Voice services by January 2027. This means the old copper phone network will stop working.

Homes will make calls using broadband after the deadline.

This is a big change for UK communications. BT's Openreach is helping by stopping the sale of old copper services in some areas.

In these areas, companies like BT and Sky cannot sell new copper broadband and phone services.

Many areas already have these rules. Now, 238 more areas and 1.69 million homes will be added.

When this happens, new customers will have to use full fibre broadband and digital phone services.

Openreach said: "We stop selling old services when most homes in an area can use fast fibre. Then, customers must use our fibre network for new services."

By June, these rules will apply to 1,432 areas and 14.2 million homes.

James Lilley from Openreach said: "Our plan is important for the UK's fibre future."

Copper is old and can't support modern communications. We need to move to new technologies.

By stopping old services where fibre is available, we help customers move to faster, better infrastructure. This also saves money and makes things simpler before the old network is shut down.

HERE IS THE FULL LIST OF NEW LOCATIONS

Farnsfield, Quor, Sileby, Tibshelf, Layton, Hetton Le Hole, Marton, Pinxton, Spofforth, Cudworth, New Ollerton, Rottingdean, Castle Donington, Blidworth, North Carlton, Jarrow Bilsthorpe, Illingworth, Strensall, Harefield, Cosham, Donnington, Ramsbottom, Shettleston, Brediland, Filton, Dudley, Cheetham, Dinsdale, Garston, New Oakley, Bingley, Maltby, Upton Park, Markyate, Potters Bar, Churchdown, Pollok, Shawbury, Polmont

Brierley Hill, Epping, Cowley, Wembley, Strood, Scotstoun, Dunfermline, Headington, Halifax, Parsons Green, Haworth, Darwen, Radcliffe On Trent, Cuckoo Oak, Newton Mearns, Farnworth, East Herrington, Earl Shilton, Atherstone, Winterbourne, Braunstone, Kenilworth, Collyhurst, Wigton, Jedburgh, Wester Hailes, Langside, Godalming, Norwich City, Aberdeen Kingswells, Welwyn, Hurley, Wareham, Maryport, Cleator Moor, Mold West

Braintree, Ridgewell, Saint Osyth, Moreton Morrell, Lighthorne, Slade Green, Gravesend, Repton, Castle Douglas, Annan, Lanchester, Cockfield, Rushyford, Epworth, Finningley, Ranskill, Keadby, Bewdley, North Berwick, Walkerburn, Drymen Killearn, Falfield, Coleford, Bredon, Alton, Southwold, Mauchline, Lochgelly, Kirkby, Kirkby Lonsdale, Oakham, Narborough, Wrexham North, Ruthin, Tynygongl, Stow, Barwick In Elmet, Bearsted, Woburn Sands, Great Barford, Forth, Tinto, Burnopfield

Ebchester, Bedlington, Dudley, Corbridge, Tuxford, West Haddon, Bozeat, Machen, Swanton Morley, Martham, Terrington St John, Warboys, St. Michaels, Burghfield Common, Stocksbridge, Bishopston, Glantawe, Crynant, Pencader, Pembroke, Knebworth, Wilmslow

Chapel En Le Frith, Corsham, Borth, Henlade, Hawick, Heathfield, Castleham, Camborne Wychbold, Whitby, Needham, Watton Dummy, Holme On Spalding Moor, Holbrook, Hightown Caerleon, Cockermouth, Hebden Bridge, Otham, Gourock, Folkestone, Harrington, Pentyrch, Ferndale, Scartho, Birchwood, Corby, Bloxham, Clydach, Keswick, Nelson, Measham, Ambleside, Cinderford, Treharris, Llanfairfechan, Amble, Mundesley, Broseley, Flookburgh, Brackley, Penclawdd, Hassocks, Braithwaite, Cardigan, Tenbury Wells, Waltham, Hexham Swanage, Washingborough, Norwich West, Tiptree, Leabrooks, Belper, Welwyn Garden, Mablethorpe, Heckington, Stottesdon, Penybont, Machrie, Pilling, Trefeglwys

Tummelbridge, Capel, Cotheridge, Hanmer, Bratton Clovelly, Temple, Auchengray, Kilcreggan, Pilning, Menmuir, Auchenmalg, Buchlyvie, Aberfoyle, Arden, Canon Pyon, Back, Dalchreichart, Craigie, Crosshill, Latheron, Llanfairtalhaiarn, Great Whittington, Hartburn, Penhow, Nantyderry, Madderty, Cairngorm, Plaistow, Dormans Park, Llangennith, Cynghordy, Hilderstone, Cressage, Cleehillstone, Dunscore

WHAT IS DIGITAL VOICE?

Digital Voice is BT's new home phone service. It uses broadband and has features like Multi Call and call diversion. The call quality is also better with Digital Voice.

For most households, Digital Voice will not change how they use their phone. The cost of Digital Voice and broadband is included in one package price. There's no extra charge for Digital Voice.

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