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Preparing our communities for the Digital Switchover

By Graeme Popay Northumberland Association of Local Councils

Monday, 28 September 2026

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By January 2027, most telephone providers in the UK will be moving home phones and healthcare devices from old analogue landlines over to new upgraded landline services using digital technology.

Please see this video from Northumberland County Council's latest Digital Switchover Members briefing for more information.

More information can also be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/moving-landlines-to-digital-technologies

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Graeme Popay

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