UK analogue phone lines to be switched off in January, reports say

Items report that UK analogue landline phones will be switched off in January, with Openreach citing a 100-day countdown. A Euronews headline adds that Europe is next; the items do not detail European plans.

Timeline

1. 2 Nov, 18:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 2 Nov, 18:50 UTCEuronews covers UK analogue phone shutdown
3. 2 Nov, 18:50 UTCThe Independent warns landline users of deadline
4. 2 Nov, 19:26 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• bt analogue landline shutdown 2027Google Trends
• UK pulls the plug on analogue phones in January - Europe is nextEuronews.com
• Three-month warning for anyone with a landline phoneThe Independent