Did you know that UK telephone landline systems are changing in the next few years.

Planned digital switchover

The countdown to the analogue to digital telephone switchover in 2025 has begun and jLiving is looking at its systems in anticipation of this deadline.

The UK’s telephone line system is changing.

The old technology that powers landline telephones in the UK will be switched off in 2025. Landline operators in the UK will switch every home phone in the UK to an internet-based connection instead of a traditional copper-wire landline.

What does it mean for tenants and leaseholders?

If you have a telephone landline coming into your property, the way in which your handset connects to the network will be changing.

Rather than being plugged into a socket in the wall, you will receive a broadband router and your telephone will plug into the back of this instead.  All your calls will now be carried over the internet, rather than the traditional analogue telephone network.

It is important to note that in the event of a power cut, your telephone will no longer be able to make or receive calls until power is restored, so it would be a good idea to keep your phone fully charged – just in case.

What happens next?

Your communication provider (who you pay your telephone landline bill to) will be in contact before the end of 2025 to arrange your new router.