Update: Telephone Exchanges Stop Sale of Analogue Lines

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There are now only 8 weeks until the ASDL stop sale! 

On 5 September 2023, the ASDL national stop sell will be here. Pre-existing products can still be used until the official switch off of the lines in 2025. However, this does mean that you won't be able to modify exciting services after this date and no copper-based product will be available to order. 

This means if something goes wrong with your current system or if you wish to be a part of your system in the future you will have to move over to ISDN (fibre). 

The switch off of analogue phone lines marches on!

As per OpenReach's plan to switch off analogue phone lines, another Tranche of Telephone Exchanges has received a stop sell. This time it's Tranche 5.

A stop sell is, as it may sound, the ending of sales of new analogue equipment. Businesses and people who are the constituents won't be able to purchase ISDN, PSTN or any equipment that doesn't facilitate VoIP.

Take a look below, if you see your own area, it's time to start planning your future telephony and connectivity options.

Learn More about the ISDN Switch Off

Areas Affected

Barry
Greater London
- Richmond upon Thames
Paignton
Aberdare
Downpatrick
Magherafelt
Barnoldswick
Pelton
Magherafelt
Greater London
- Bexley
Bidford-on-Avon
Brinscall
Caister-on-Sea
Cardiff
Castleford
Coleraine
Cheddar
Dungannon
Coleshill
(North Warwickshire)
Cumnock
Ballymena
Denbigh
Dereham
Batley
Dromore
Earls Barton
Londonderry
Wye
Flint
Newry
Frodsham
Craigavon
Gillingham
(North Dorset)
Glenborrodale
Tomatin
Great
Eccleston
Newtownards
Glasgow
Bangor
Holywell (Flintshire)
Hullbridge
Kelty
Newry
Downpatrick
Kincardine
Lennoxtown
Limavady
Lymm
Lytham St Anne's
Maghull
Middlewich
Newtownards
Minster (Swale)
Craigavon
Mostyn
Pontarddulais
Poulton-le-Fylde
Ballynahinch
Seilebost
Paignton
South Elmsall
Edinburgh
Midsomer Norton
Craigavon
Whalley
Withernsea
Worthing

When Will These Exchanges be Switched Off?

Wondering how long you have until analogue lines are permanently switched off?

You'll commonly see phrases like "2025 Switch-Off" mentioned however this can be misleading, 2025 is the national deadline when the entire country will have transitioned, however, to stop a massive nationwide rush of people transitioning their phone system, OpenReach is taking a staggered approach, and many areas will be facing a switch off much sooner than the national deadline.

If you see your area listed above, you have roughly two years (2023) before your lines are Switched Off (if you're still using an analogue phone line).

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