The first UK landlines have just been switched off for good.

Most UK homes will now be well aware that Britain is steadily phasing out its ageing copper phone and broadband networks in favour of a fully digital future. This major change is aimed at making things faster and more reliable, while also eliminating wires that are over 100 years old. BT's Openreach platform, which supplies telecoms infrastructure across the country, has already introduced nationwide “stop sell” measures, giving providers such as BT, Sky, Plusnet and TalkTalk deadlines to end legacy copper-based contracts and migrate customers to full-fibre broadband and Digital Voice services.

Once a “stop sell” has been announced, there's then a set time before non-fibre connections get switched off, and it appears this is

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