"Wires only" has been in discussion for years. It's simply a copper pair with ADSL on it - no dial tone. It wouldn't be free and the difference in cost to the end user would be, at best, marginal and BT may even price it higher because there is no chance they will make money on calls.

BT already charge consumers more for line rental if they don't make a single chargeable phone call in a given period.

Ofcom is BT's poodle, IMHO. They have no interest in the consumer and no teeth even if they did.

I use the Post Office for my line - no 12 contract and free calls all weekend

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"Wires only" has been in discussion for years. It's simply a copper pair with ADSL on it - no dial tone. It wouldn't be free and the difference in cost to the end user would be, at best, marginal and BT may even price it higher because there is no chance they will make money on calls.

BT already charge consumers more for line rental if they don't make a single chargeable phone call in a given period.

Ofcom is BT's poodle, IMHO. They have no interest in the consumer and no teeth even if they did.

I use the Post Office for my line - no 12 contract and free calls all weekend

I am glad i don't use BT, my line rental is the same if I use or don't use my home phone. It is cheaper than Bt anyway.

It have got a 12 month contract, but only 2 months and that is it, but I expect I will be staying.

No where else to go really