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By 2025, the UK will bid farewell to its old analogue phone network. The switch-off process has already begun, with no phone line or ISDN orders possible from September 2023.
Source: https://www.wessexit.com/2025-switch-off-sogea-and-voip/
The improved reliability of VoIP is one of the main reasons why the old copper network is being switched off. Provided you have a reliable internet connection, a VoIP service can offer better call quality and way more flexibility than a traditional phone line. Our VoIP packages offer Intelligent Call Service (ICS).
We appreciate that 2025 seems a long way into the future. But the switch-off is already happening, as this so-called ‘stop sell’ transition is due to be in place across the UK by September 2023. This means that after that date, nobody – whether consumers or businesses – will be able to buy or add new features to their PSTN or ISDN-based telephone services, so you need to start planning your move today because there could be a lot to do.
With PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) and ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) services to be switched off in 2025, many businesses are switching to SOGEA broadband (Single Order Generic Ethernet Access). It removes the need for a traditional phone line to deliver your broadband, so you don’t need to pay that extra cost. You can find out more about SOGEA services and the big 2025 switch-off in our blog.
