topic Copper to fibre in Broadband

Copper to fibre

Play66 — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:27:34 GMT

Is it correct that I have to change from copper to fibre soon?

Re: Copper to fibre

JimM1 — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:48:50 GMT

@Play66 A lot depends on is Fibre available, you are not forced to change, but depending on what you do an ISP will sometimes have no choice but to change you over!

Use the checkers below and you can see what is available for you sky first OR 2nd and CF if you are cityfibre area.!

https://www.sky.com/broadband/full-fibre-broadband#

BT Broadband

The Full Fibre Broadband Network | CityFibre

Re: Copper to fibre

Play66 — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:45:13 GMT

Thank you. They have fitted fibre locally. Called today by ?Sky to say I had to change soon or I would not have broadband.

Re: Copper to fibre

Chrisee — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:51:57 GMT

@Play66 at some point Openreach will switch off the copper netwoork but that is years away.Openreach encourage their customers like Sky to switch the end customers over to fibre oncexan area has been upgraded.

Honestly full fibre is both faster and more reliable than partial fibre that usexa copper phone line from the cabinet to your home, However it can be a bit of a pain getting the new line installed BUT you should keep the copper line until the new fibre line is in place.

Re: Copper to fibre

TimmyBGood — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:23:34 GMT

@Play66 wrote:

Called today by ?Sky to say I had to change soon or I would not have broadband.

Possibly, if you are in one of the areas being targeted for the first trial withdrawal of service over copper bearers.

However be aware that scammers may be jumping on this too.