Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing All homes and businesses will need the internet or mobile phone to make calls from 2025, with traditional landlines set to be axed.
The UK's telecoms industry is making the switch to digital calls and those with older phones may need to buy new handsets as part of the major shake-up.
Those without internet could also require a visit from an engineer to get set up, according to The Mirror. READ MORE : 'We won 12.4m in the EuroMillions and our lives changed overnight' As millions of Brits are pushed online to make a call for the first time, groups have raised fears the elderly and vulnerable will struggle with the change.
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