When we have mentioned the ISDN Switch Off of 2025, and the gradual “stop sell” between now and 2023, the general response is followed by an eye roll and tut. As if to say, “as if Openreach will hit target”.
Openreach confirms 117 Telephone Exchanges that will no longer be used for the provision of new telephone lines or new traditional broadband products introducing an ISDN Switch Off
The plans are well underway, as in June this year (yes, June 2021) Openreach have confirmed that 117 exchanges will have a “stop sell” on all legacy voice and data products that use a traditional phoneline (PSTN/ ISDN) this move comes after a successful stop sell trial in Salisbury.
From June the 29th 2021, all orders of non-Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) Broadband or SoGEA Broadband (Single Order Generic Ethernet Access) will be rejected (where one of these products are available).
The Details:
- The “stop sell” will apply at both commercial and residential premises that have access to one of the FTTP or SoGEA broadband products
- Where the afore mentions premises have access to FTTP/ SoGEA Broadband, stop the sale of all legacy products will apply to include PSTN/ ISDN Phone lines and traditional Broadband. This means that no new services will be offered in these areas. Furthermore, also included in this are; moving providers, adding broadband to existing phone lines, or modifications such as bandwidth to an existing service or restarting a stopped service.
- When a premise has FTTP/ SoGEA available to order then only FTTP/SoGEA will be available for new supply. As this new wave of technology becomes available at additional premises post stop to sell, these premises will be added to the stop sell immediately.
If you are in any of these areas below or want to get ahead of the curve. Please feel free to get in touch and we can talk you through the implications and benefits of moving to fibre connectivity and a cloud voice telephone service. E: liam.bonthron@dbgroupeurope.com
ISDN Switch Off – Stop Sell – Affected Telephone Exchanges:
| Exchange Name | Exchange Location | Exchange Name | Exchange Location |
| Abbeyhill | City of Edinburgh | Great Crosby | Sefton |
| Achnasheen | Highland | Harborne | Birmingham |
| Allestree Park | Derby | Harehills | Leeds |
| Altnaharra | Highland | Harewood End | Herefordshire, County of |
| Arley | Cheshire West and Chester | Hatch End | Three Rivers |
| Aultguish | Highland | Headingley | Leeds |
| Be/Ballysillan | Belfast | Highbury | Birmingham |
| Be/City | Belfast | Horsforth | Leeds |
| Beacon | Birmingham | Hulme Hall | Greater Manchester |
| Bearwood | Birmingham | Kentford | Forest Heath |
| Belfast Balmoral | Belfast | Kenton Road | Greater London |
| Belfast Cregagh | Belfast | Keresley | Coventry |
| Belfast East | Belfast | Kilmarnock | East Ayrshire |
| Belfast Fortwilliam | Belfast | Lanreath | Cornwall |
| Belfast Knock | Belfast | Lempitlaw | Scottish Borders |
| Belfast Malone | Belfast | Llandegla | Denbighshire |
| Belfast North | Belfast | Mayals | Swansea |
| Belfast Ormeau | Belfast | Merton Park | Greater London |
| Belfast Stormont | Belfast | Mickle Trafford | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Belsay | Northumberland | Morley | Leeds |
| Birchfield | Birmingham | Otterham Station | Cornwall |
| Bishopsworth | Bristol, City of | Padstow | Cornwall |
| Bontddu | Gwynedd | Parbold | West Lancashire |
| Bonvilston | Vale of Glamorgan | Pinhoe | Exeter |
| Boreham | Chelmsford | Prestwich | Greater Manchester |
| Boreland | Dumfries and Galloway | Radcliffe | Greater Manchester |
| Bridgemere | Cheshire East | Radford | Coventry |
| Burgh Heath | Reigate and Banstead | Ringford | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Burleygate | Herefordshire, County of | Rock Ferry | Wirral |
| Caergwrle | Flintshire | Rumford | Cornwall |
| Canon Pyon | Herefordshire, County of | Salisbury | Wiltshire |
| Cantley | Doncaster | Sefton Park | Liverpool |
| Canworthy Water | Cornwall | Sheldon | Birmingham |
| Carryduff | Northern Ireland | Sherwood | Nottingham |
| Catforth | Preston | Solihull | Solihull |
| Childwall | Liverpool | South | Bristol, City of |
| Chineham | Basingstoke and Deane | Southwick | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Claughton | Wirral | Springfield | Birmingham |
| Coads Green | Cornwall | St Buryan | Cornwall |
| Corstorphine | City of Edinburgh | Stechford | Birmingham |
| Cranfield | Central Bedfordshire | Stoneycroft | Liverpool |
| Cressington | Liverpool | Streetly | Birmingham |
| Crookham | Northumberland | Sully | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Crosthwaite | South Lakeland | Sutton | Chichester |
| Dagenham | Greater London | Swansea | Swansea |
| Daviot | Highland | Swinton | Greater Manchester |
| Deddington | Cherwell | Tarporley | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Dundonald | Belfast | Tile Hill | Coventry |
| Earlsdon | Coventry | Toothill | Swindon |
| East Marden | Chichester | Trentside | Rushcliffe |
| Eccles | Greater Manchester | Tresillian | Cornwall |
| Ewell | Epsom and Ewell | Tudweiliog | Gwynedd |
| Failsworth | Greater Manchester | Walkden | Greater Manchester |
| Flockton | Kirklees | Wallasey | Wirral |
| Gants Hill | Greater London | Westbury-On-Trym | Bristol, City of |
| Gateacre | Liverpool | Wettenhall | Cheshire East |
| Gedling | Gedling | Whitchurch | Cardiff |
| Gosforth | Newcastle upon Tyne | Whiteabbey | Antrim and Newtownabbey |
| Great Bernera | Eilean Siar | Whitefield | Greater Manchester |
Further Reading
ISDN & PSTN Switch off – DB Group – Business Utilities Simplified (dbgroupeurope.com)