#Digital Voice switchover cut off 95-year-old's landline

My 95-year-old friend is in distress. His #landline has stopped ­working & he’s told by his provider #EE that he may need to accept a new phone number to get his ­service back

He lives alone & relies on his phone for human contact

It will be a challenge for him to let ­people know his new number and he risks being cut off from #medical #communications

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/feb/24/digital-voice-switchover-cut-off-my-95-year-old-friends-landline

#DigitalSwitch #VoIP #DutyOfCare #OAPs #IndependentLiving

Digital Voice switchover cut off my 95-year-old friend’s landline

He risks missing medical-related calls after EE warned he may have accept a new number to get his service back

The Guardian
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