The office landline will likely become extinct in November 2028, new analysis predicts, with business numbers falling 370,000 in a year to 4.98million, according to the latest Ofcom data.
This is a dip from 2013 when there were more than eight million landlines in the UK s office and workplaces, business communications service Ringover Group revealed.
It predicts this will fall below two million in spring 2024 and drop under one million in early 2026.
However, while some believe the office landline will be no more, others think it will be around for years to come.
The office landline will likely become extinct in November 2028, according to expert analysis
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When Charlie Shakeshaft, 26, visited his grandmother for Sunday lunch, he was shocked to find her riled.
The 82-year-old was using language her grandson never dreamt she would utter, as she furiously berated someone on the phone.
Patsy explained that she was being bombarded by nuisance callers, receiving up to 30 scam calls a day from people encouraging her to invest money in bogus schemes.
Frustrated: Patsy was being bombarded by nuisance callers, receiving up to 30 scam calls a day
Having climbed to the Everest base camp four times the first when she was 69 and the last when she was 80 Patsy is made of tough stuff and no easy target.
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