Business Landlines Articles & Guides
Plain-English guides to business landlines, line rental, the PSTN switch-off and digital line replacements - so you can keep your numbers, cut costs and stay connected through the all-IP move.
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What Is a Business Landline? A Plain-English Guide
What a business landline actually is, how it differs from a home line, the types of line UK businesses use, and why the copper network behind them is being switched off.
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Do Businesses Still Need a Landline in 2026?
With mobiles and VoIP everywhere, does your business still need a landline? An honest look at when a fixed line still earns its place - and when it doesn't.
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How Much Does a Business Phone Line Cost in the UK?
What a business phone line really costs in the UK - line rental, call charges, setup and the 2026 price rises - plus how digital lines change the maths.
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Business Line Rental Explained (and Why It's Disappearing)
What business line rental is, what WLR (Wholesale Line Rental) means, why it's being withdrawn, and what replaces the line rental model after the switch-off.
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WLR Withdrawal: The 2026 Line Rental Price Rises Explained
Openreach is raising legacy line rental prices through 2026 ahead of the switch-off. Here's what's changing, when, and what it means for your business phone bill.
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Analogue Phone Line Replacement: Your Options Explained
The copper analogue line is going - so what replaces it? A clear comparison of digital voice, SoGEA, full fibre and hosted telephony for replacing business phone lines.
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What Is SoGEA? Single-Line Broadband Without the Phone Line
SoGEA explained for business - broadband without a separate phone line, how it differs from FTTC, what it costs you and where it fits in the switch-off.
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Digital Voice Explained: The Landline That Plugs Into Your Router
Digital Voice is the like-for-like replacement for a traditional landline - the phone plugs into your router instead of the wall. Here's how it works and what to check.
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What Full Fibre (FTTP) Means for Your Business Phone Lines
Full fibre has no copper phone line - so what happens to your landline on FTTP? How voice works on full fibre, what changes, and how to keep your number.
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ISDN Replacement for Business: Life After ISDN2 and ISDN30
ISDN is being switched off with the rest of the copper network. What ISDN2 and ISDN30 replacement looks like, how to keep your channels and numbers, and what to plan.
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Multi-Line Business Phone Systems: Lines, Channels and DDI
Confused by lines vs channels vs extensions? A plain-English guide to how multi-line business phone systems work and how to size yours after the switch-off.
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What Is DDI (Direct Dial-In)? A Guide for Businesses
DDI explained for business - what Direct Dial-In numbers are, how they work, why they're useful, and how DDI ranges move to modern phone systems.
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Can You Keep Your Business Landline Number When You Switch?
Worried about losing your landline number in the switch-off? How keeping a geographic business number works, what porting involves, and the pitfalls to avoid.
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Moving Office: What Happens to Your Phone Lines and Numbers
Moving premises? How to take your business phone numbers and lines with you, what to plan, and why a digital phone system makes an office move far simpler.
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Landline Calling Features Explained (and What You Gain by Upgrading)
Caller display, call divert, hunt groups, 1471 and more - the landline features businesses rely on, how they work, and the modern features you gain by moving off copper.
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Landline Resilience: Keeping Your Business Reachable Without Copper
Old copper lines worked in a power cut - digital ones need a plan. How to keep your business phone reachable with battery backup, mobile failover and call routing.
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Business Phone and Broadband Bundles: Are They Worth It?
Should you bundle your business phone and broadband together? The pros, cons and traps of combined deals - and when separate providers actually save you money.
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Adding a Second Phone Line to Your Business
Need a second business phone line? Why a separate line, number or DDI helps, the modern ways to add one without copper, and how to keep work and personal calls apart.
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Beyond the Phone: Devices That Rely on Your Landline
Alarms, lifts, card machines, fax and door entry often run on the phone line - and the switch-off affects them too. What to check and how to migrate each one.
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