Mark Conrad 21 May 2024

BT: Too many councils failing to engage

‘Too many’ councils are failing to engage with telecoms giant BT as it works to switch customers to digital phone lines, the firm has said.

BT urged councils to ensure they share data to protect vulnerable telecare users as it delayed its switchover timetable to February 2027.

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