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Old 18-08-2021, 15:23   #7
RichardCoulter
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Re: Landlines to be axed by 2025

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Originally Posted by Paul View Post
Probably not.

Its kinda confusing though, since you will still need the actual physical line to your house, to supply the internet, its just the device on the end of it that will change.

Im not sure how telephone exchanges will cope with this, basically every phone line would need to be an ADSL connection ?

Digital calls themselves are nothing new, Ive had a skype number for almost 14 years, and still use it (sometimes) to make calls, as well as receive them.

It *should* mean calls to any other uk number would be free, since everything will be over the internet.
I can't see the operators letting us have the calls for free, though perhaps they will be if they decide to put line rental up again for everybody.

A lot of people use their mobiles or apps such as WhatsApp, which is probably why line rental has become more expensive (and line rental saver scrapped) with free calls offered in the evenings and weekends.

It will be the less tech savvy that will lose out, often older people, as usual.
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