Changes to BT poles around my area

Salmonfish72 — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 13:24:10 GMT

https://imgur.com/a/Zw6o3Sl

These new gadgets are installed on BT poles around our area.

What are these for?

I guess these are in preparation for FTTP?

Will we not have phones (Telephone receivers)as we know it now?

I read somewhere online, that BT is to phase out phones? Is that accurate information?

Re: Changes to BT poles around my area

iniltous — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 14:03:24 GMT

Yes that is FTTP infrastructure,
Traditional PSTN telephones are being retired, so irrespective of having FTTP , the phone network is changing to an IP ( Internet Protocol ) service , even those customers currently not on FTTP will change , for the majority this will mean the broadband router will also be used for telephony ( the phone plugs into the router )

There is currently no automatic change to FTTP once it’s available , so just because FTTP becomes available unless you make a change ( ask to be on FTTP , change products or recontract ) you will stay on whatever you are on , but if you have telephony and BT broadband currently , you will at some point have to plug your phone into the router to keep telephony working .

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