The end of copper: it is not your phone, it is your lift
The same timeline, told through what it cuts off: the lift car, the alarm transmission, the payment terminal.
Read the article on the equipment that gets cut off
B2B Telecoms — End of copper
End of copper: the network switches off, batch by batch.
Your line still works. But the date of its final cut-off is already written. Here are the real deadlines, the equipment that will stop with it, and the steps to follow.
- Your numbers are kept
- Inventory before any order
- Arcep operator identifier: SKBS
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What happens
Two closures,
Two closures,
not a single one.
Commercial closure — already done
Since 31 January 2026, no offer on copper is sold any more. A line that breaks down can no longer be reordered.
Technical closure — still to come
The signal is cut off for good, batch by batch, town by town, between 31 January 2027 and November 2030.
The countdown
The confirmed dates,
The confirmed dates,
and nothing else
We display only officially established deadlines. Your address belongs to a batch: we check its date for each of your sites.
- No individual extension — on the day of the technical closure, the line stops.
- No like-for-like replacement — a faulty analogue line can no longer be reordered.
- Lead times that stretch out — the installation slots fill up.
- A public timetable — you are never cut off without being warned.
15 November 2018
End of new analogue lines
15 November 2019
End of new Numeris connections
31 January 2026
National commercial closure
3
31 January 2027Technical closure of batch 3
The lines genuinely stop working in those towns.
4
2028 — 2029Batches 4, 5 and 6
7
November 2030Batch 7 — the end
Last batch. After that, there is no more copper.
The question is no longer “should we migrate?”, but “on what date, and with what plan?”
The blind spot
Eight devices
Eight devices
that everyone forgets
They do not look like telephones, but they will stop with the line.
Intruder alarms
No more alert transmission — and often, no more insurance cover.
Lift emergency telephone
Regulatory obligation: calling the emergency services must remain possible.
Payment terminals
A terminal on a telephone socket stops authorising transactions.
Remote alarm monitoring
The link to the monitoring centre often runs over copper.
Automatic gates
The badge still works; the emergency call does not.
Door entry systems and entry panels
Entry panels on the switched network have to be replaced.
Fax machines
Healthcare, notaries, industry: the analogue fax does not survive.
Lone worker alarm
Protection of people: this upgrade cannot wait.
A piece of equipment that “seems” to work is not proof. Before cutting the old line, we trigger a real test: transmission to the monitoring centre, a call from the lift car, a transaction on the terminal.
The replacement
What takes its place
What takes its place
already exists.
Fibre, dedicated connections, mobile backup, switchboard in the cloud. What takes time is the inventory and the coordination of third parties.
Diagnosis
How to know
How to know
whether you are affected.
Three checks, which you can do yourself in half an hour.
- Look at your invoices — look for « ligne analogique », « RTC », « Numeris », « T0 », « T2 ».
- Follow the cables — a T-socket behind a device is a clue.
- Count your sites — branches keep forgotten lines, sometimes billed for years.
The way out
Five steps,
Five steps,
no day without a phone.
Inventory
Every line, every number, every connected device, site by site. Written down.
Batch and availability
The closure date for each address.
Replacement plan
One solution per use, with a budget and a date.
Setting up
Connections ordered, handsets configured at our premises, numbers ported.
Switchover and testing
We test before cutting. The old line is terminated last.
On the ground
What we install, and what we operate.
After the migration
Your numbers stay,
Your numbers stay,
the rest gets better.
Copper is a medium, not your telephone identity. Your numbers are kept through number portability, without changing a digit.
- A switchboard in the cloud, administered from a browser
- Handsets delivered pre-configured — you plug them in, they work
- A dedicated connection for security uses
- A link secured by 4G/5G backup
We work with Accor and Logis Hôtels hotels. They trust us.
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What we put in its place
SIP trunkIP CentrexNumber portability
FTTH fibreFTTO fibre4G/5G backup
Mobile transmitterDigital fax
If the fibre is not there yet
A backup link,
A backup link,
for as long as the connection takes.
A site can lose copper before it is connected to fibre. A 4G/5G mobile connection then takes over, and your numbers keep ringing.
What changes with us
A single point of contact,
A single point of contact,
from the diagnosis to the switchover.
We are both operator and integrator: the entire migration is handled by the same team.
- Arcep operator identifier: SKBS
- Coordination of third parties — lift maintenance company, alarm monitoring company, payment terminal provider
- Engineers who have been doing this work — telecoms and networks — for more than fifteen years
Our services rely on ISO 27001 and HDS certified data centres, located in France.
Your questions
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep my numbers?
Yes. They are kept through number portability and transferred without changing a single digit: main number, direct numbers and blocks of numbers.
Are my alarm and my lift affected?
Very probably. Alarms, alarm monitoring, lift emergency phones, payment terminals, gates, door entry systems, fax machines and lone worker alarms often run over an analogue line. Each one needs a solution tested before the line is cut.
How long should we allow?
Several weeks: inventory, ordering the connections, number portability, tests. The limiting factor is rarely the telephony, it is the third-party providers. Planning a year ahead is nothing excessive.
Is this going to cost me more?
Often the opposite. Analogue lines are billed individually and it is not unusual to find several that are no longer used. We price what exists and what we propose side by side, with no commitment.
Going further
Two reads before deciding.
The switchboard moves to the cloud. It is not what breaks
What takes the place of your lines, and why the failure almost always comes from the local network rather than from the switchboard.
Read the article on the switchboard in the cloudHave your lines checked,
not the year of the cut-off
Send us your telecoms invoices and the list of your addresses. We tell you which lines are still on copper, which batch each site belongs to and what leaving costs. It is a status review, not a quote in disguise.