Openreach confirms UK landline PSTN network switch-off on 31 January 2027, with no extension
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The old copper phone network that many landlines use is being permanently switched off at the end of January 2027, and the deadline will not be moved. Phones, alarms and card machines that depend on the old network could stop working, so people should contact their phone provider now.
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