Home broadband, landlines and mobile: what is changing, what you can get at your address and how to choose.
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The landline switch-off is the closure of Britain's old copper phone network on 31 January 2027, moving calls onto broadband. For most homes it's one plug; homes with a telecare alarm, no mobile signal or no broadband should call their provider now for free backup and help.
