Digital Home Phone Plans Ready for the 2027 Landline Switch Off

For decades the home phone has run over copper lines, the same network that carried calls long before broadband arrived. That network is being retired. In 2027 the UK's public switched telephone network is due to be shut down, and landline calls will move onto digital connections. For anyone who still likes picking up the phone at home, a digital home phone plan is the simplest way to keep doing exactly that, often with the same number and the same handset.

What Changes in 2027

When the old copper network switches off, calls will no longer travel over the traditional landline. Instead they run over the internet, a technology known as Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP. It is the same idea behind calling apps on a smartphone, only built into the home phone. The good news is that the change brings clearer calls than the old copper lines, and it does not mean giving up the landline.

How a Digital Home Phone Works

1. Your broadband carries the calls. Calls are made and received over the full fibre connection rather than a separate phone line.
2. Your phone plugs into the router. An existing analogue phone connects with an adaptor, while a digital phone plugs straight in.
3. Your number comes with you. You can bring your existing home number when you add the phone service to your broadband.
4. You add it when it suits you. The phone service can be included at sign-up or added later.

Moving early means there is no rush when the switch off arrives, and a VoIP home phone is ready long before the deadline.

Three Call Packages Compared

Each package sits on top of a full fibre plan, so the broadband and the home phone and broadband deal arrive together.

Which Package Suits Which Household

Occasional callers

If the home phone mainly rings for weekend catch-ups with family, YouPhone covers UK landline calls on evenings and weekends for £5 a month.

Daytime landline users

Anyone who rings other landlines during the working day, perhaps for a home business or to stay in touch with relatives, gets free UK landline calls at any time with YouPhone Plus.

Households that call mobiles

Most people now carry a mobile, so calls from the home phone often go to one. YouPhone Pro includes free calls to UK landlines and mobiles at any time.

The broadband underneath

You 200 averages 200 Mbps for both uploads and downloads on a wired connection and suits smaller households. It lists at £24.99 and is currently £22.00 a month on a 24-month fixed price. For busier homes, You 1000 averages 900 Mbps, lists at £29.99 and is currently £24.00 a month. Both come with no in-contract price rises, and promotional prices are shown until 31 October 2026.

Before You Switch

A little preparation makes the move to a digital landline painless:

• Check full fibre is available. A quick postcode check confirms whether your address can get the service.
• Note your current number. Have it to hand so it can be brought across to the new service.
• Look at your handset. If it is an older analogue phone, it will need an adaptor to plug into the router; a digital phone connects directly.
• Think about who you call. Mostly landlines at weekends, landlines during the day, or mobiles too? That answer points straight to the right package.
• Find the best spot. The phone plugs into the router, so a base station near the hub keeps things simple.

Final Word

The 2027 switch off is a change in the network, not the end of the home phone. Pick the call package that matches how you actually use the landline, keep your number and plug in the phone you already own. Sorting out a digital landline now means the switch happens quietly in the background.

Keep your home number and move your landline onto full fibre with YouFibre. For more practical guides to home and travel, head over to OrganizeTrip.