topic Re: Landline still rings? in Talk

Landline still rings?

Lakepipe — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:29:01 GMT

My landline has been deleted as we have moved to fibre but the the number still rings out? [obviously not in the house as we don't have a handset anymore!]. How long does this last?

Re: Landline still rings?

Daniel0210 — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:36:45 GMT

@Lakepipe

The landline is still linked / bundled with your Sky Broadband. You can't cancel it unless you cancel BB too.

Re: Landline still rings?

Lakepipe — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:39:37 GMT

But I don't pay for the service anymore? SKY told me that the landline service would cease?

Re: Landline still rings?

Daniel0210 — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:41:44 GMT

@Lakepipe

If you are on the default Pay As You Talk tariff you won't be being charged for Sky Talk but you still have it.

Re: Landline still rings?

Lakepipe — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:46:01 GMT

So the number will ring out forever and never be reallocated? Sounds mad.

Re: Landline still rings?

Daniel0210 — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:48:55 GMT

@Lakepipe

It's your number. Should you need to contact Sky just plug in a phone handset and dial Sky free on 150. Then you can unplug it again.

Re: Landline still rings?

TimmyBGood — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:29:52 GMT

@Lakepipe wrote:

SKY told me that the landline service would cease?

I suppose it could be argued that technically you've now got broadband with a bundled VoIP service on a digital bearer rather than a 'landline'.

Re: Landline still rings?

Lakepipe — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:29:43 GMT

Spoke to SKY this morning and they said they would delete the number and the landline service would cease.

Re: Landline still rings?

Mark39 — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:12:37 GMT

@Lakepipe interesting...let us know if that actually works.

Re: Landline still rings?

TimmyBGood — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:19:13 GMT

@Lakepipe wrote:

Spoke to SKY this morning and they said they would delete the number and the landline service would cease.

That doesn't sound right: all Sky Broadband has a voice service attached. There's just no requirement to use it (or have a handset plugged in)