Openreach has announced 163 new exchange locations where it plans to halt the sale of copper-based phone and broadband services. These exchanges cover more than 960,000 premises across the UK.
The stop sell of legacy products and services is designed to encourage people to upgrade to new digital services over a full fibre connection.
James Lilley, managed customer migrations manager, Openreach, said, “The stop sell programme is a critical part of ensuring that the UK's communication infrastructure is ready to meet the demands of the future.
“Taking advantage of the progress of our full fibre build and encouraging people to upgrade where a majority can access our new network is the right thing to do as it makes no sense, both operationally and commercially, to keep the old copper network and our new fibre network running side-by-side.
“As copper’s ability to support modern communications declines, the immediate focus is getting people onto newer, future proofed technologies.”
By mid-February, stop sell rules will have been activated in 852 exchanges. That will cover more than seven million premises, which is around 40 per cent of Openreach’s total full fibre footprint.
Stop sell is triggered when 75 per cent of premises connected to a particular exchange can get full fibre. Customers who then want to switch, upgrade or re-grade their broadband or phone service will have to take a new digital service over Openreach’s new full fibre network.
Openreach is giving Communication Providers (CPs) including BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Vodafone, that use its network, a year’s notice that it will no longer be selling legacy analogue products and services where full fibre becomes available.
The full list of 163 exchanges that have been notified for stop sell is below. This is Tranche 19 of the programme.
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Exchange name |
Exchange location |
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Calthorpe (BM/CAL) |
Birmingham |
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Brentwood (BNJ) |
Brentwood |
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Bulwell (BSY) |
Nottingham |
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Erskine (GW/ERS) |
Erskine |
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Horsham (HMC) |
Horsham |
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East Grinstead (EG) |
East Grinstead |
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Selkirk (SXJ) |
Selkirk |
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Ashford (AD) |
Ashford (Ashford) |
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Truro (TO) |
Truro |
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Horseley Fields (HYF) |
Wolverhampton |
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Stannington (XNG) |
Stannington |
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St Asaph (SAF) |
St Asaph |
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Sudbrooke Park (SPK) |
Cherry Willingham |
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Helmsley (HHN) |
Helmsley |
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Pontybodkin (PEH) |
Leeswood |
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Abbots Bromley (ABX) |
Abbots Bromley |
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Cheriton (CTQ) |
Folkestone |
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Southwater (XWR) |
Southwater |
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Baldslow (JCK) |
Hastings |
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Beccles (BDP) |
Beccles |
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Leiston (LDN) |
Leiston |
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Seend (SUD) |
Seend |
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Llanidloes (LLE) |
Llanidloes |
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Honiton (HKW) |
Honiton |
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Maindee (MDE) |
Newport (Newport) |
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Hereford (HR) |
Hereford |
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Settle (SFT) |
Settle |
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Axminster (AX) |
Axminster |
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Trefnant (TEU) |
St Asaph |
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Burghill (BHL) |
Credenhill |
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Barming (BGO) |
Maidstone |
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Bexhill (BLC) |
Bexhill |
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Chirk (CHN) |
Chirk Bank |
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Walney (WAL) |
North Walney |
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St Budeaux (SBX) |
Plymouth |
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Colne (CKY) |
Colne |
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Bangor (BG) |
Bangor |
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Culverhouse (CUV) |
Cardiff |
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Bacup (BAC) |
Bacup |
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Retford (RF) |
Retford |
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Bridgwater (BNU) |
Bridgwater |
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Thornley (TCN) |
Wheatley Hill |
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Gatley (MR/GAT) |
Greater Manchester - Stockport |
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Morriston (MLZ) |
Swansea |
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Port Talbot (PTB) |
Port Talbot |
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Caldicot (CIT) |
Cil-y-coed |
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Briton Ferry (BPG) |
Port Talbot |
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Nefyn (NBB) |
Nefyn |
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Skewen (SKU) |
Neath |
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Burley In Wharfedale (BTP) |
Burley in Wharfedale |
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Stranraer (SXW) |
Stranraer |
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Upwey (UW) |
Weymouth |
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Preston (PQP) |
Weymouth |
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Brynmawr (BSE) |
Brynmawr |
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Glossop (GBB) |
Glossop |
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Cleethorpes (CJF) |
Cleethorpes |
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Ruabon (RB) |
Cefn-mawr |
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Market Weighton (MGG) |
Market Weighton |
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Ogmore Valley (OAG) |
Ogmore Vale |
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Yaxley (YY) |
Peterborough |
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Killingholme (KHF) |
Immingham |
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Overseal (OBR) |
Linton |
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Hellifield (HFQ) |
Hellifield |
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Crowle (CPL) |
Crowle (North Lincolnshire) |
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Annaghmore (ANM) |
Armagh |
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Fairbourne (FBN) |
Fairbourne |
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Llangoed (LGQ) |
Llangoed |
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Canewdon (ZJC) |
Canewdon |
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Peterston-Super-Ely (PRU) |
St Nicholas |
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Llangarron (LUF) |
Whitchurch (Herefordshire) |
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Tanworth In Arden (TWT) |
Wood End (Stratford-on-Avon) |
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Eastoft (ETF) |
Garthorpe |
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Wick (WJK) |
Wick (The Vale of Glamorgan) |
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Great Alne (GTZ) |
Alcester |
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Staunton Court (SZN) |
Corse |
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Ferryside (FBZ) |
Ferryside |
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Peterchurch (PCU) |
Peterchurch |
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Berriew (BFM) |
Berriew |
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Llanbedr (LNB) |
Llanbedr |
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Lamphey (LHY) |
Freshwater East |
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Llithfaen (LLN) |
Nefyn |
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Dinas Cross (DCP) |
Dinas Cross |
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Gargunnock (GFO) |
Gargunnock |
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Fionnphort (FNP) |
Baile Mòr |
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Kinoulton (KOL) |
Kinoulton |
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Crawford (ZCF) |
Crawford |
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Leadhills (LRI) |
Leadhills |
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Llanuwchllyn (LXL) |
Bala |
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Llanrhaeadr (LRU) |
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant |
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Cannings (ANS) |
All Cannings |
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Thurlaston (TLQ) |
Thurlaston |
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Bodfari (QOD) |
Bodfari |
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Crailing (ZIT) |
Jedburgh |
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Dunham On Trent (DUA) |
Newton on Trent |
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Taddington (TDG) |
Buxton (High Peak) |
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Carsington (ZRI) |
Brassington |
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Beddgelert (BJG) |
Waunfawr |
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Llandderfel (LTL) |
Bala |
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Luing (LIG) |
Cullipool |
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Whalton (WZO) |
Whalton |
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New Radnor (NRV) |
New Radnor |
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Broadhaven (QHV) |
Broad Haven |
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Milland (OLL) |
Liphook |
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Blyth (BJN) |
Blyth (Bassetlaw) |
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Benington (QQX) |
Stevenage |
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Samlesbury (SMB) |
Samlesbury |
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Camptown (ZMA) |
Jedburgh |
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Teviotdale (TVT) |
Newmill |
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Pipegate (PPA) |
Woore |
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Rousay (RSY) |
Brinian |
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Jura (JU) |
Craighouse |
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Grantshouse (GRO) |
Fogo |
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Pendine (PEV) |
Pendine |
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Longformacus (LXF) |
Longformacus |
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Cappercleuch (CPZ) |
Selkirk |
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Burnsall (QBS) |
Embsay |
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West Sandwick (WXS) |
West Sandwick |
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Inversnaid (IND) |
Inversnaid |
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Townhead (TND) |
Kirkcudbright |
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Hunslet |
Leeds |
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Warrington |
Warrington |
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Mansfield |
Mansfield |
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Nuneaton |
Nuneaton |
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Denton Burn |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
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Laisterdyke |
Bradford |
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Eckington (ECH) |
Eckington |
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Mirfield |
Mirfield |
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Clowne (CNC) |
Clowne |
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Glenfield |
Leicester |
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Sandal |
Wakefield |
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Holymoorside |
Chesterfield |
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Willenhall |
Willenhall |
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Oadby (ODY) |
Leicester |
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Gorebridge |
Gorebridge |
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Titchfield |
Fareham |
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Stockton Heath |
Warrington |
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Fairmilehead |
Edinburgh |
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Hemel Hempstead |
Hemel Hempstead |
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Kirkham |
Kirkham |
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Bushey Heath (L/BUS) |
Bushey |
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Rothwell |
Rothwell |
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Burton Latimer |
Burton Latimer |
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Horsley |
Kilburn |
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Wallsend |
Wallsend |
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Standeford (STF) |
Wolverhampton |
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Carnforth |
Carnforth |
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Chorlton |
Greater Manchester - Manchester |
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Slaithwaite |
Huddersfield |
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Banknock |
Banknock |
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Bannockburn |
Stirling |
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Longford |
Greater Manchester - Trafford |
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Westwood |
Warrington |
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Holytown |
Motherwell |
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Wigan |
Greater Manchester - Wigan |
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Stockport |
Greater Manchester - Stockport |
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Esher |
Esher |
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Finchfield (FID) |
Wolverhampton |
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Staveley |
Staveley |
|
Denny |
Denny |
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Bonnybridge (BDG) |
Bonnybridge |
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Hoddesdon |
Hoddesdon |
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Leamore |
Bloxwich |
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Bradwell Abbey |
Milton Keynes |