North Yorkshire households in Gargrave, Huby, and York’s Melrosegate area are among the latest to be included in Openreach’s digital switchover programme. It will see the current analogue Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) replaced with Digital Voice services by January 31, 2027. Bryn Thompson, director at Phonely, a UK provider of digital landline services, said: "For many households across North Yorkshire, the home phone is still an important part of everyday life. Openreach is currently working to replace the copper phone network with newer digital technology. Mr Thompson said: "The important thing is to understand what's changing before your provider gets in touch, rather than leaving everything until the last minute.