Tell us: how will the UK’s landline switch-off affect you or your family?

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A woman using a touch phone handset keypad to dial a telephone number.
How do you feel about the switchover from traditional landline services to internet-based home phone connections? Photograph: Realimage/Alamy

The UK will phase out traditional home phones by 2027, but the switchover has been stressful for some. How do you feel about the change?

UK telecoms companies are retiring traditional landline services and replacing them with internet-based home phone connections.

The industry has set a deadline of January 2027 to complete this switch with roughly 3.2 million homes still to move over. While the digital switchover has been straightforward for most households, for some vulnerable customers, such as those with telecare devices, it has been very stressful.

In December 2025 Virgin Media was fined £23.8m for leaving thousands of customers, typically elderly and disabled people, without access to their alarms during the transition.

We would like to hear from you. Ho do you feel about this change? Are you concerned about how the move will affect you or a friend or family member?

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