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Wales Online
09-05-2025
- Business
- Wales Online
Massive UK landline switch off confirmed with affected cities named
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info UK landlines are quickly becoming a thing of the past, with fewer homes than ever opting to have the service installed in favour of mobile phones. Over 1.5 million homes will no longer be able to sign up for and use ageing copper technology as BT's Openreach has announced that it has issued a new "Stop Sell" alert in over 160 locations. This means that providers that use its technology, such as BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Plusnet, will soon be forced to move customers over to the latest fibre technology. Read more: Martin Lewis slams Winter Fuel Payment decision and says 'broken' Here is the full list where Stop Sell will soon be enforced: Nuneaton • Birmingham • Wolverhampton • Shustoke • Fen End • Lichfield • Coventry • Clacton-on-Sea • Canvey Island • Ware • Hertford • Colchester • Lakenheath • Norwich • Hemsby • Ipswich • Nottingham • Birstall • Broughton (Kettering) • Northampton (Northamptonshire) • Parwich • Peterborough • Shirebrook • Surfleet Seas End • Tamworth • Whittlesey • Wymondham (Melton) • Wisbech • Armadale • Abbey St Bathans • Avonbridge • Dundee • Forfar • Rosyth • Greater Manchester - Wigan • Southport • Thornton (Wyre) • Preston (Lancashire) • Greater Manchester - Rochdale • Greater Manchester - Wigan • Ulverston • Greater London - Redbridge • South Ockendon • St Albans • Woking • Swanscombe • Greater London - Merton • Redhill (Surrey) • Greater London - Greenwich • Warrington • Liverpool • Greater London - Harrow • Greater London - Harrow • Greater London - Barnet • Greater Manchester - Tameside • Greater Manchester - Manchester • Wilsden • Hemingbrough • Howden • Halifax • Newington • Snodland • Margate • Ditton • Bowburn • Durham • Melsonby • Saltburn-by-the-Sea • Sunderland • Whitburn Banff • Baltasound • Carrbridge • Dishes • Forres • Peterhead • Clivocast • Gosport • Peacehaven • Polegate • Seaford • Sheffield • Bentley (Doncaster) • Kiveton Park • Louth • Lincoln • Keelby North Scarle • Dunstable • Long Compton • Broad Hinton • Calne • Bristol • Lacock • Pill • Yatton • Amesbury • Ludgershall (Wiltshire) • Tidworth • Weymouth • Ammanford • St Ishmael's • Haverfordwest • Llanthony • Cardiff • Porthcawl • Newport (Newport) • Tonypandy • Treorchy • Llangybi • Reading • Badsey • Ipstones • Stoke-on-Trent • Redditch • Aberystwyth • Malltraeth • Caerwys • Castle Caereinion • Waverton Chester • Ellesmere • Llan Ffestiniog • Trevor • Harlech • Llandrillo • Llanwrtyd Wells • Gellilydan • Northop • Croesowallt • Valley • Telford • King's Thorn ¶ Port Logan • Ballantrae • Lockerbie • Blantyre • Wishaw • Chapelknowe • Crossford •Greengairs Johnstonebridge • Kilwinning • Sanquhar • Maidens • Biggar • Bridestowe • Chard • Paignton • Crediton • Langtree • St Stephen • St Blazey • Silverton • South Petherton • Yeovil James Lilley, Openreach's Managed Customer Migrations Manager, said of the changes: 'We're moving to a digital world and Openreach is helping with that transformation by rolling out ultrafast, ultra-reliable, and future-proofed digital Full Fibre across the UK. "This game changing technology will become the backbone of our economy for decades to come, supporting every aspect of our public services, businesses, industries, and daily lives. 'Already, our Full Fibre network is available to 18 million homes and businesses, with 6.5 million premises currently taking a service. 'The stop sell programme is a critical part of ensuring that the UK's communication infrastructure is ready to meet the demands of the future."
Scottish Sun
08-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Millions of BT, Sky & Vodafone broadband customers warned key service is closing down as part of switchover in 163 areas
See the full list below END OF THE LINE Millions of BT, Sky & Vodafone broadband customers warned key service is closing down as part of switchover in 163 areas MILLIONS of Brits have been warned of a major upgrade to their broadband service as part of a huge switchover to boost speeds. BT-owned Openreach has revealed a further 163 new exchange locations where it plans to stop the sale of traditional copper-based phone and broadband. 2 BT's Openreach is making the changes Credit: Getty 2 Other providers like Sky Broadband will be affected by the move Credit: Alamy Instead, customers will be encouraged to switch to ultrafast full fibre. The move will affect a number of providers who rely on Openreach's cables - including BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Vodafone - and their customers. Openreach has given the companies a year's notice that it will no longer be selling legacy analogue products and services where full fibre becomes available to a majority of premises. With 163 exchange locations earmarked for switchover, the total now stands at over 1,500 across the UK. The new bunch covers around 1.6million premises across the UK. And by the start of June, more than eight million premises will have full fibre available and copper products cannot be sold. "We're moving to a digital world and Openreach is helping with that transformation by rolling out ultrafast, ultra-reliable, and future-proofed digital full fibre across the UK," said James Lilley, Openreach's managed customer migrations manager. "This game-changing technology will become the backbone of our economy for decades to come, supporting every aspect of our public services, businesses, industries, and daily lives. "Already, our full fibre network is available to 18 million homes and businesses, with 6.5 million premises currently taking a service. "The programme is a critical part of ensuring that the UK's communication infrastructure is ready to meet the demands of the future." THINK TWICE BEFORE SHARING YOUR WI-FI It comes as regulator Ofcom announced that full-fibre broadband is on course to become available to almost the entire country by 2027. Bosses have shared proposals to boost competition in the sector so smaller operators have a better chance. "The roll out of full fibre across the UK is a British infrastructure success story," said Natalie Black, Ofcom's Group Director for Networks and Communications. "Four years ago, less than a quarter of UK homes and offices had access, and it now stands at nearly seven in 10. "But we do not take this momentum for granted, and today we are setting out how we can work with the sector to finish the job. "It means that people and businesses in nearly all corners of the country will get faster, better broadband, fuelling economic growth and enabling technologies like artificial intelligence to benefit everyone."
The Irish Sun
08-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Millions of BT, Sky & Vodafone broadband customers warned key service is closing down as part of switchover in 163 areas
MILLIONS of Brits have been warned of a major upgrade to their broadband service as part of a huge switchover to boost speeds. BT-owned Openreach has revealed a further 163 new exchange locations where it plans to stop the sale of Advertisement 2 BT's Openreach is making the changes Credit: Getty 2 Other providers like Sky Broadband will be affected by the move Credit: Alamy Instead, customers will be encouraged to switch to ultrafast full fibre. The move will affect a number of providers who rely on Openreach's cables - including BT, Openreach has given the companies a year's notice that it will no longer be selling legacy analogue products and services where full fibre becomes available to a majority of premises. With 163 exchange locations earmarked for switchover, the total now stands at over 1,500 across the UK. Advertisement Read more about broadband The new bunch covers around 1.6million premises across the UK. And by the start of June, more than eight million premises will have full fibre available and copper products cannot be sold. "We're moving to a digital world and Openreach is helping with that transformation by rolling out ultrafast, ultra-reliable, and future-proofed digital full fibre across the UK," said James Lilley, Openreach's managed customer migrations manager. "This game-changing technology will become the backbone of our economy for decades to come, supporting every aspect of our public services, businesses, industries, and daily lives. Advertisement Most read in Tech "Already, our full fibre network is available to 18 million homes and businesses, with 6.5 million premises currently taking a service. "The programme is a critical part of ensuring that the UK's communication infrastructure is ready to meet the demands of the future." THINK TWICE BEFORE SHARING YOUR WI-FI It comes as regulator Ofcom announced that full-fibre broadband is on course to become available to almost the entire country by 2027. Bosses have shared proposals to boost competition in the sector so smaller operators have a better chance. Advertisement "The roll out of full fibre across the UK is a British infrastructure success story," said Natalie Black, Ofcom's Group Director for Networks and Communications. "Four years ago, less than a quarter of UK homes and offices had access, and it now stands at nearly seven in 10. "But we do not take this momentum for granted, and today we are setting out how we can work with the sector to finish the job. "It means that people and businesses in nearly all corners of the country will get faster, better broadband, fuelling economic growth and enabling technologies like artificial intelligence to benefit everyone." Advertisement Is my area affected? Here's a list of all the exchange names and exchange locations You can also check Openreach's website for the latest updates Chapel End (Nuneaton) East (Birmingham) Fallings Park (Wolverhampton) Furnace End (Shustoke) Haseley Knob (Fen End) Lichfield (Lichfield) Toll Bar (Coventry) Clacton (Clacton-on-Sea) Canvey Island (Canvey Island) Dane End (Ware) Hertford Town (Hertford) Highwoods (Colchester) Lakenheath (Lakenheath) Norwich North (Norwich) Ormesby (Hemsby) Whitton (Ipswich) Basford (Nottingham) Birstall (Birstall) Broughton (Broughton (Kettering)) Northampton (Northampton - Northamptonshire) Parwich (Parwich) Peterborough (Peterborough) Shirebrook (Shirebrook) Surfleet (Surfleet Seas End) Tamworth (Tamworth) Whittlesey (Whittlesey) Wymondham (Wymondham - Melton) Wisbech (Wisbech) Armadale (Armadale) Abbey St Bathans (Abbey St Bathans) Avonbridge (Avonbridge) Dundee Baxter (Dundee) Dundee Claverhouse (Dundee) Forfar (Forfar) Inverkeithing (Rosyth) Ashton In Makerfield (Greater Manchester – Wigan) Churchtown (Southport) Cleveleys (Thornton - Wyre) Orrell (Greater Manchester – Wigan) Preston (Preston - Lancashire) Rochdale (Greater Manchester – Rochdale) Standish (Greater Manchester – Wigan) Ulverston (Ulverston) Goodmayes (Greater London – Redbridge) South Ockendon (South Ockendon) St Albans (St Albans) Byfleet (Woking) Greenhithe (Swanscombe) Mitcham (Greater London – Merton) Redhill (Redhill - Surrey) Woolwich (Greater London – Greenwich) Padgate (Warrington) Stanley (Liverpool) Edgware (Greater London – Harrow) Harrow (Greater London – Harrow) Mill Hill (Greater London – Barnet) Ashton (Greater Manchester – Tameside) Moss Side (Greater Manchester – Manchester) Cullingworth (Wilsden) Hemingbrough (Hemingbrough) Howden (Howden) Sowerby Bridge (Halifax) Newington (Newington) Snodland (Snodland) Westgate (Margate) West Malling (Ditton) Coxhoe (Bowburn) Durham (Durham) East Layton (Melsonby) Saltburn (Saltburn-by-the-Sea) Sunderland North (Sunderland) Whitburn (Whitburn) Glenanne (Unmapped) Loughgall (Unmapped) Newtownhamilton (Unmapped) Banff (Banff) Baltasound (Baltasound) Carrbridge (Carrbridge) Eday (Dishes) Forres (Forres) Peterhead (Peterhead) Uyeasound (Clivocast) Gosport (Gosport) Peacehaven (Peacehaven) Polegate (Polegate) Seaford (Seaford) Beauchief (Sheffield) Bentley (Bentley - Doncaster) Kiveton (Kiveton Park) Louth (Louth) Lincoln Subs (Lincoln) Roxton (Keelby) Spalford (North Scarle) Dunstable (Dunstable) Long Compton (Long Compton) Broad Hinton (Broad Hinton) Calne (Calne) Fishponds (Bristol) Lacock (Lacock) Pill (Pill) Yatton (Yatton) Amesbury (Amesbury) Ludgershall (Ludgershall - Wiltshire) Tidworth (Tidworth) Weymouth (Weymouth) Ammanford (Ammanford) Dale (St Ishmael's) Haverfordwest (Haverfordwest) Crucorney (Llanthony) Llanishen (Cardiff) Porthcawl (Porthcawl) Pontypool (Newport - Newport) Bargoed (Newport - Newport)) Tonypandy (Tonypandy) Treorchy (Treorchy) Tredunnock (Llangybi) Reading South (Reading) Badsey (Badsey) Ipstones (Ipstones) Longton (Stoke-on-Trent) Studley (Redditch) Aberystwyth (Aberystwyth) Bodorgan (Malltraeth) Bow Street (Aberystwyth) Caerwys (Caerwys) Castle Caereinion (Castle Caereinion) Christleton (Waverton) Chester North (Chester) Ellesmere (Ellesmere) Ffestiniog (Llan Ffestiniog) Glyn Ceiriog (Trevor) Harlech (Harlech) Llandrillo (Llandrillo) Llanwrtyd Wells (Llanwrtyd Wells) Maentwrog (Gellilydan) Northop (Northop) Oswestry (Croesowallt) Valley (Valley) Telford (Telford) Wormelow (King's Thorn) Ardwell (Port Logan) Ballantrae (Ballantrae) Bankshill (Lockerbie) Blantyre (Blantyre) Cambusnethan (Wishaw) Chapelknowe (Chapelknowe) Crossford (Crossford) Greengairs (Greengairs) Johnstone Bridge (Johnstonebridge) Kilwinning (Kilwinning) Sanquhar (Sanquhar) Turnberry (Maidens) Tweedsmuir (Biggar) Bridestowe (Bridestowe) Chard (Chard) Churston (Paignton) Crediton (Crediton) Langtree (Langtree) Nanpean (St Stephen) Par (St Blazey) Silverton (Silverton) South Petherton (South Petherton) Yeovil (Yeovil)
Scotsman
07-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Broadband: list of new Openreach fibre exchange locations
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Openreach has named 163 new areas where it will stop selling copper broadband services Copper-based deals will no longer be available once most premises can access fibre Broadband bills may rise in the short term, as fibre packages often cost more But faster, more reliable service is promised, with long-term price competition expected The UK's main broadband infrastructure provider has named 163 new exchange areas where it will stop selling traditional copper-based phone and broadband services. Openreach is pushing providers like BT, Sky, TalkTalk, and Vodafone to shift fully to faster and more reliable full fibre connections. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad From next year, customers in these areas won't be able to buy slower, older copper broadband packages,. The company is giving providers 12 months' notice before it pulls the plug on legacy services in locations where the majority of homes and businesses can access full fibre. (Photo: Pexels) | Pexels By June, more than eight million premises will fall into that category. Once fibre is available to most properties in an area, Openreach will bar the sale of copper-based options entirely. James Lilley, who oversees the shift to digital services at Openreach, said: 'We're moving to a digital world... our full fibre network is available to 18 million homes and businesses already, and that number is growing fast.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What does it mean for broadband bills? The upgrade is part of a broader plan to modernise the UK's digital infrastructure, and while it promises speed and reliability, it also signals the end of cheaper, older broadband options. In areas where Openreach stops selling copper services and shifts to full fibre, broadband bills are more likely to go up – at least in the short term. Fibre packages tend to cost more than legacy copper ones, especially at entry level - even the cheapest full fibre deals can be pricier than old ADSL. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Once copper is withdrawn, households can't stick with ultra-cheap broadband plans that rely on the older network, and upfront installation fees or router upgrades may be required, depending on your provider and current setup. But in the longer term, prices could stabilise or drop, as more competition among providers offering fibre could lead to better deals. While bills may rise, users are getting faster, more reliable internet, which may mean fewer complaints, outages, or the need for expensive mobile data top-ups. The full list of Openreach new exchange areas is as follows: Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Abbey St Bathans Aberystwyth Amesbury Ammanford Armadale Avonbridge Badsey Ballantrae Baltasound Banff Bentley (Doncaster) Biggar (Tweedsmuir) Birmingham (East) Birstall Blantyre Bowburn (Coxhoe) Bridestowe Bristol (Fishponds) Broad Hinton Broughton (Kettering) Caerwys Calne Canvey Island Cardiff (Llanishen) Carrbridge Castle Caereinion Chapelknowe Chard Chester (North) Clacton-on-Sea Clivocast (Uyeasound) Colchester (Highwoods) Coventry (Toll Bar) Crediton Croesowallt (Oswestry) Crossford Dishes (Eday) Ditton (West Malling) Dundee (Baxter) Dundee (Claverhouse) Dunstable Durham Ellesmere Fen End (Haseley Knob) Forfar Forres Gellilydan (Maentwrog) Glenanne Gosport Greater London – Barnet (Mill Hill) Greater London – Greenwich (Woolwich) Greater London – Harrow (Edgware and Harrow) Greater London – Merton (Mitcham) Greater London – Redbridge (Goodmayes) Greater Manchester – Manchester (Moss Side) Greater Manchester – Rochdale Greater Manchester – Tameside (Ashton) Greater Manchester – Wigan (Ashton In Makerfield, Orrell, Standish) Greengairs Halifax (Sowerby Bridge) Harlech Haverfordwest Hemingbrough Hemsby (Ormesby) Hertford (Town) Howden Ipstones Ipswich (Whitton) Johnstonebridge (Johnstone Bridge) Keelby (Roxton) Kilwinning King's Thorn (Wormelow) Kiveton Park Lacock Lakenheath Langtree Lichfield Lincoln (Subs) Liverpool (Stanley) Llan Ffestiniog (Ffestiniog) Llandrillo Llangybi (Tredunnock) Llanthony (Crucorney) Llanwrtyd Wells Lockerbie (Bankshill) Long Compton Loughgall Louth Ludgershall (Wiltshire) Maidens (Turnberry) Malltraeth (Bodorgan) Margate (Westgate) Melsonby (East Layton) Newington Newport (Bargoed, Pontypool) Newtownhamilton North Scarle (Spalford) Northampton Northop Norwich (North) Nottingham (Basford) Nuneaton (Chapel End) Paignton (Churston) Parwich Peacehaven Peterborough Peterhead Pill Polegate Port Logan (Ardwell) Porthcawl Preston Reading (South) Redditch (Studley) Redhill Rosyth (Inverkeithing) Saltburn-by-the-Sea Sanquhar Seaford Sheffield (Beauchief) Shirebrook Shustoke (Furnace End) Silverton Snodland South Ockendon South Petherton Southport (Churchtown) St Albans St Blazey (Par) St Ishmael's (Dale) St Stephen (Nanpean) Stoke-on-Trent (Longton) Sunderland (North) Surfleet Seas End (Surfleet) Swanscombe (Greenhithe) Tamworth Telford Thornton (Cleveleys) Tidworth Tonypandy Treorchy Trevor (Glyn Ceiriog) Ulverston Valley Ware (Dane End) Warrington (Padgate) Waverton (Christleton) Weymouth Whitburn Whittlesey Wilsden (Cullingworth) Wisbech Wishaw (Cambusnethan) Woking (Byfleet) Wolverhampton (Fallings Park) Wymondham (Melton) Yatton Yeovil Are you struggling to make ends meet as costs continue to rise? 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