One million UK people risk losing landline as digital switchover nears

Reports say around one million people could lose their landline as the digital switchover approaches, with a minister warning it could cut people off in emergencies. The Register reports Openreach says phones will switch off in 100 days with no extensions.

Timeline

1. 1 Nov, 13:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 1 Nov, 13:10 UTCTelegraph covers one million landline risk
3. 1 Nov, 13:10 UTCBBC reports minister's emergency warning

Top sources

• landlineGoogle Trends
• Landline switchover could cut people off in emergency, minister warnedBBC
• One million risk losing landline as digital switchover loomsThe Telegraph