It's arguably the biggest social project since analogue television was retired some 12 years ago: the UK's telephone network is also going digital. The telecoms industry has even set a deadline that's ...

It's arguably the biggest social project since analogue television was retired some 12 years ago: the UK's telephone network is also going digital. The telecoms industry has even set a deadline that's ...

BT, Virgin Media, and TalkTalk refer to this internet-powered landline as “Digital Voice”, but depending on your provider, they might use a different term. Plans for a UK-wide landline switch ...

The move is part of BT's digital voice changeover plan, which requires all households to have an internet connection. It has not yet been confirmed whether other firms will follow suit.

The BT-owned company hopes to transition the majority of UK households over to broadband-powered phones, known as Digital Voice, by January 31, 2027. The original deadline for the switchover from ...