What is the BT Switch Off?
BT Openreach will be switching off WLR Services in 2025. This basically means anything currently using a copper line; including Dial up devices, fax, alarm systems, modem, building management systems, lift lines, PDQ machines, ISDN 2e and ISDN 30e lines which are mainly used by phone systems and finally any broadband services that run over an analogue telephone line e.g., ADSL and also FTTC Fibre Broadband.
What’s Next?
The next major milestone will be hitting the industry in September 2023 this has been announced as the national stop sell date, after this date no new orders for WLR services will be accepted. To complete the Big Switch off, at the end of December 2025 all WLR and PSTN services will be switched off.
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