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by mobiuscog 896 days ago
Landlines are being taken away by 2025.
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I wasn't aware of this — I don't live in Britain, and wouldn't use a landline if I did — but I will check my parents aren't worried about it. It looks like their existing DECT phone will just plug in to the router.

https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/broadband/article/digital-vo...

There are plenty of areas without real landlines already. Maintaining aging copper infrastructure simply isn't worth the money, so your "landline" is now a SIP connection turned into analog by your modem.
Walkways in 2026, paper and pencils in 2027.