The UK's analogue phone network is retiring. It sounds dramatic — but moving your number across is quick, and you stay in control the whole way.
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BT Openreach is retiring the copper telephone network (the PSTN) by December 2027. Every analogue landline moves to digital — calls travel over the internet instead of a physical wire.
That green cabinet on your street — the one wired to millions of homes with copper — is being decommissioned. When it goes, any line still connected to it stops working.
Standard analogue phone lines stop working when the network is retired.
Personal alarms and care lines need a digital replacement — plan ahead.
The switch-off is nationwide. It's a question of when, not if.
Your line eventually stops working with no replacement. Not recommended.
You may be moved to a "digital voice" service on their timetable, not yours.
Move your number now, keep it forever, and use it on every device.
Customers who move now choose their timing, keep their number, and enjoy lower costs from day one.
BT Openreach continues migrating local exchanges. Providers begin automatically moving remaining customers.
The PSTN switches off. Customers still on the old network lose service. Emergency services calls must use VoIP or mobile.
We port your existing landline number so nothing changes for the people who call you.
No engineer, no waiting. Install the app and your line is working today.
Often cheaper than line rental — and you can pay annually to save 10%.
Take five minutes now and protect your number before the rush. No engineer, no disruption — just your number on a better platform.
We port your existing landline number across in 5–10 working days. One-off £19.99 inc VAT — and you keep ringing as normal until it switches.
