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BT Halts Sale Of New Copper Lines On Openreach Network

As UK full fibre rollout continues, BT announces halt to sales of new copper telephones lines, after more than a century

Remaining public telephone boxes belonging to BT and KCOM are now subject to new protections, as BT says it will 'review' the latest rule change

As usage of WhatsApp, Zoom etc soars, the humble telephone landline declines, with 26 percent not even bothering to connect a handset

Sorry folks. Twitter admits to inadvertently using people's email and phone numbers provided for security purposes, for advertising

Privacy lapse after a database containing millions of Facebook users phone numbers was left unprotected online

New Ofcom rules means TV and ISP suppliers must inform customers of best deals, and when a contract ends

The message in Mandarin Chinese was part of an ongoing robocall campaign hitting phones around the country

Who needs a phone? Google offers free UK telephone calls via Home and Home Mini smart speakers

Will people care? BT is to remove 20,000 phone boxes by 2022 as usage plummets

Take that Alexander Graham Bell! Faxes are older than the telephone, as the ability to send images over a wire was invented in 1843

Regulator rejects industry proposals, and proposes instant compensation for when landline and broadband services goes wrong

Scammers reportedly operating at least three call centres in two Indian cities targeting TalkTalk customers

The red K6 telephone box is forever a symbol of Britain and this week it celebrates its 80th birthday

New proposals to help switch between BT, Virgin Media, KCOM, and Sky to avoid double payments and loss of service

The home phone is dead, long live the mobile phone, Relish survey finds