PSTN Switch-Off

PSTN Switch-Off Readiness Check

Openreach retires the UK's analogue phone network on 31 January 2027. Every analogue line, ISDN circuit and copper-dependent device stops working. Answer five questions and get an instant verdict on whether your business is ready — no contact details needed.

Quick answer

The PSTN switch-off is Openreach's withdrawal of the UK's analogue telephone network, completing on 31 January 2027. Any business still using analogue phone lines, ISDN, or devices that depend on them — alarms, lift lines, door entry, card machines, fax — must migrate to digital alternatives such as VoIP and SoGEA or full-fibre broadband before that date. This free 60-second check tells you how exposed your business is.

Five questions. Sixty seconds. Instant verdict.

Openreach retires the UK’s analogue phone network on 31 January 2027. Answer five questions for an instant readiness verdict — no details needed.6 months until the switch-off deadline.

Do you still use analogue phone lines or ISDN for business calls?1.Do you still use analogue phone lines or ISDN for business calls?
Does any equipment rely on a phone line — alarms, door entry, lift lines, card machines or fax?2.Does any equipment rely on a phone line — alarms, door entry, lift lines, card machines or fax?
Is your broadband delivered over copper (ADSL or FTTC) rather than full fibre or SoGEA?3.Is your broadband delivered over copper (ADSL or FTTC) rather than full fibre or SoGEA?
Does your phone or broadband contract run past January 2027 with no migration plan agreed?4.Does your phone or broadband contract run past January 2027 with no migration plan agreed?
Has your provider contacted you about the switch-off without you acting on it yet?5.Has your provider contacted you about the switch-off without you acting on it yet?

What happens after the check

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Instant verdict

You see immediately whether your setup depends on the network being retired — nothing to submit, nothing to wait for.

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Migration plan

If you are exposed, we map every affected line and device — phone lines, alarms, lifts, card machines, broadband — and design the digital replacement.

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Managed switchover

We schedule the migration around your business: numbers ported, VoIP deployed, connectivity upgraded — with no gap in service.

What the switch-off actually affects

Analogue lines & ISDN

Traditional phone lines and ISDN2/ISDN30 circuits are withdrawn entirely. Calls move to VoIP over broadband.

Alarms & lift lines

Intruder alarms, fire alarms, telecare and lift emergency lines that dial over analogue lines need digital-ready replacements or adapters — test before the deadline, not after.

Card machines & fax

Older payment terminals and fax machines that dial out over a phone line stop working. Modern terminals use ethernet, Wi-Fi or mobile data.

Copper broadband

ADSL and FTTC broadband ride on the same copper access network. Migration paths are SoGEA (broadband without a phone line) or full fibre.

Your phone numbers

Numbers are ported to the new digital service, not lost — but porting must be planned as part of the migration, not left to the last week.

The deadline

Openreach completes the withdrawal on 31 January 2027. Engineering capacity tightens as the deadline approaches — late movers pay more and wait longer.

Don't leave the migration until 2027

AMVIA migrates UK businesses off the PSTN with numbers ported, VoIP deployed and connectivity upgraded — one plan, one provider, no gap in service.

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