Why we switched to digital phone lines
I’m delighted that BT is pushing ahead with the Digital Voice rollout, and hope it doesn’t get deterred by those who are scared of modernisation (see Issue 668, page 8). The objection I’ve read most often is how people won’t be able to make phone calls during power cuts, but everyone seems to forget that the current copper network can also stop working.
As a case in point, my old business was once without a phone line for a week after a digger helpfully cut through the cable. I remember my boss saying afterwards that he was going to switch to a digital line as a precaution. He made that move seven years ago, so he’s well prepared for the 2025 deadline.
In another incident about 20
