By 2025, traditional landline phones, using 100-year-old technology, are set to be switched off in favour of a digital network fit for the modern era. This will apply to both home and business phone lines, so if you're still relying on analogue equipment, you'll need to make plans now to upgrade.
How much longer will landlines be around?
On August 2nd, 2022, copper-wire landlines will start to phase out. In response to the FCC Landline Shutdown Order 19-72, traditional landline service providers are discontinuing their service and forcing customers to transition to internet-based phone service.
Should I get rid of my landline 2022 UK?
Did you know that all landlines are to be phased out and replaced by a digital network in 2025? The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), which uses copper cables to bring the connection to you home and business, will no longer be used.