Are Pstn Lines Being Phased out?

The Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) is aging and will reach the end of life in December 2025. ... At the end of December 2025 traditional telephony, including fixed lines and services in the Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) will be switched off and withdrawn from service.

What will replace PSTN?

The alternative? Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), a solution that transmits voice calls and data using an internet connection. This is a major step towards the United Kingdom's mass IP-network migration, with VoIP core networks set to replace all the legacy PSTN services in just a few years' time.

Is PSTN going away?

Mobile voice call volume keeps growing. We will eventually see the PSTN retire and POTS disappear. Wireless and broadband connections proliferate while the old copper pair connections offered by the Telcos are turned off, as many as 700,000 lines per month.