Is your Care Home ready for the Digital Switchover? (includes a free internet audit)

The analogue phone network is being switched off. Is your care home ready?

In January 2027, the UK's entire PSTN and ISDN network will be permanently decommissioned. Every phone call, emergency alarm, fall alert, and security system that currently runs on an analogue line will stop working unless action is taken in advance. 

Everything will be moving to internet-based (IP) technology. If your care home is not prepared, critical systems will go dark on that date. Care homes that leave moving affected services to the last quarter of 2026 risk finding themselves in a queue, or worse, unable to complete migration before the deadline.

What could stop working in your care home

Any device or system currently connected via an analogue phone line will cease to function after the switchover, unless it has been upgraded to a digital alternative. In a care setting, this includes:

Orbital Net is offering completely free digital switchover audits to care providers

We've been working with care providers for over 25 years, and we understand the unique pressures your sector faces. That's why we're offering a comprehensive, no-cost audit specifically designed for care homes ahead of the 2027 deadline.

Your free audit covers:

There is no catch and no obligation. We want care providers to be prepared.

Book your free digital switchover audit today

Call us directly: 0330 324 4444

Email: solutions@orbital.net