Landline users urged to take action as switch-off deadline looms - what you need to do

The UK's traditional phone network is being switched off in January 2027 as services move to digital technology, meaning households with landline phones need to make the transition to internet-based calls before the deadline

The UK's traditional phone network is being switched off in the new year as services move to digital technology, meaning households with landline phones need to make the transition to internet-based calls

With 158 days until UK landline switch-off, half of Brits remain 'unsure what to do'  GB News

A similar number have no idea what they need to doNeil Shaw Assistant Editor08:19, 26 Aug 2026Nearly half of UK landline users are in the dark over the phone switch-off deadline. The UK's traditional phone network is being switched off as services move to digital technology, meaning households with landline phones need