Openreach price increases are coming.
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WHY ARE PRICES GOING UP?
Due to the PSTN/ISDN copper switch off companies will notice price increases from BT Openreach via their phone bill providers between now and December 2025. The cost of services are rising to compensate for the new technology that will replace the old.
WHAT IS THE BT COPPER SWITCH-OFF?
The PSTN/ISDN BT copper switch off is going to affect everyone with analogue or digital phone lines. It’s time to start thinking about the alternatives so that you are not adversely affected when it happens. BT is phasing out these archaic lines already, and you have until December 2025 before they are completely switched off. However, it’s important that you acknowledge what is happening sooner rather than later and do not leave it until the last minute to make the necessary changes.
BT Openreach can no longer support the ageing Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). As such, it intends to switch off all ISDN and PSTN services by December 2025. The impact of this switch off is already being seen in some parts of the country, with services already being impacted. This includes ISDN30, ISDN2, and PSTN Multi-Lines.
Click here for a free video guide about the BT Switch Off 2025.
WHAT WILL TAKE THEIR PLACE?
Fibre optic-based internet technology will replace traditional copper telephone lines. In addition, we will see non PSTN aligned broadband products such as SoGEA. Click here for a free guide explaining what are the alternatives to ISDN.
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WHAT ELSE WILL IT AFFECT?
The PSTN/ISDN switch off will not only affect phone lines. It may also impact alarm systems, credit card payment machines, CCTV and lift alarms as these services can run on PSTN lines. So your business needs to be prepared.
Consider migrating these lines sooner rather than later.
We advise you to look at the services you currently use that will need to be migrated, in order to avoid any last-minute panic or long lead times for the installation of new ones. If you act now, you’re more likely to get the best opportunity to take advantage of all the benefits that SIP and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services have to offer sooner rather than later.
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