UK Landline Services to Be Switched Off Within 100 Days, Openreach Confirms

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Openreach, the UK's network infrastructure provider, has announced that landline phone services across the country will be shut down in 100 days. The switch-off will not include extensions, meaning additional handsets connected to the same line will also stop working. The move is part of the broader transition from traditional copper telephone networks to digital alternatives. The source article, published by The Register, provides details of the timeline and scope of the changes. Customers are expected to need to prepare for the shift before the deadline arrives.

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