Cost of traditional landlines will DOUBLE this week, as 1.5 million Brits must still make the switch

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Cost of traditional landlines will DOUBLE this week, as 1.5 million Brits must still make the switch.

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The cost of a traditional landline will double on Thursday, October 1.It comes as millions of traditional landlines have been switched off as the UK slowly moves to next-generation broadband-powered phone lines, sometimes called Digital Voice by some internet suppliers.

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According to figures from digital landline provider Phonely, there are still 1.5 million landlines left to transition to the new system.These phone lines, known as PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) in industry lingo, have served as the backbone of communication across the UK in some form or another for well over 100 years.

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However, those who rely on these ageing landlines are quickly becoming a minority.The deadline is currently set for January 31, 2027, which was delayed from the original cut-off.As the deadline approaches, wholesale charges for traditional landlines will reach double their previous level.

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BT-owned Openreach will increase the wholesale rental charges for its basic legacy Wholesale Line Rental...

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