Say Goodbye to Outdated Landlines In These 84 UK Locations: Is Your Home Affected?
ThOUSANDS of homes have been warned over an old landline switch off which will affect 84 locations across the UK.
Living in an affected area? Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming landline switch offs in these 84 key locations.
Old Copper Switch Off: What You Need to Know
Opeanreach has announced it will be ditching obsolete copper networks in favour of more advanced technology within the next year.
Halt of Sale of Legacy Analogue Products
The update will see the halt of sale of legacy analogue products in more than 880,000 premises across the UK.
Introducing Faster FTTP Connections
As the country enters a digital era, the outdated copper lines will be replaced by faster Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) connections instead.
Enhanced Features with VOIP Technology
The upgrade will introduce Voice over Internet (VOIP) technology, offering new features unseen in old landlines with perks like three-way calling and multi call.
Improved Call Quality with Digital Voice
Digital Voice technology is set to improve call quality, connecting calls via internet, but customers will need a compatible Digital Home phone.
Faster Broadband Speeds for Thousands
Thousands of households will experience faster broadband speeds as Openreach cables are used by major service providers like Sky, Vodafone, Plusnet, and TalkTalk.
Implementing “Stop Sell” Policies
These ISPs will have to connect new customers to substantially faster FTTP speeds once the “Stop Sell” is activated, which will be triggered once 75% of premises gain access to ultrafast Full Fibre.
Switching to Full Fibre Network
Customers will then have to sign up for a new digital service if they wish to switch, upgrade, or downgrade their broadband or phone service. Over 700 exchanges will have implemented “stop sell” policies by the summer, affecting about six million locations that will stop selling new copper goods.
Transition to Full Fibre
Customers in locations where Ultrafast Full Fibre isn’t available can continue their current copper-based service until Full Fibre becomes available to the majority of households.
Making the Switch to Full Fibre
Around 4 million premises have already made the switch to Full Fibre network according to Openreach, with 14 million homes and businesses across the UK now able to access the advanced broadband.
Upgrading to Future-Proof Technologies
James Lilley, Openreach’s Managed Customer Migrations Manager, emphasized the importance of upgrading to newer, future-proofed technologies as the old copper network declines in its ability to support modern communications.
List of Affected Areas
Curious if your location is among the 84 where the old landlines are being switched off? Here’s the complete list of areas affected: [List of 84 locations].