Openreach 'Switches Off' UK landlines

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UK's biggest ever landline set to 'switch off' in major change

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UK 's biggest ever landline provider, BT 's Openreach , will soon 'switch off' traditional landlines.

New locations affected include Birmingham , Wolverhampton , Colchester, Nottingham, Greater London , and Liverpool .

Customers who want to switch, upgrade, or re-grade their broadband will have to take on a new digital service with Openreach 's full-fibre network.

Traditional landlines will be switched over to using digital voice calls, which connect over the internet.

Openreach is rolling out ultrafast, ultra-reliable and future-proofed digital full fibre across the UK .

'The stop sell programme is a critical part of ensuring that the UK 's communication infrastructure is ready to meet the demands of the future,' says Openreach ’s managed customer migrations manager.

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