When does the UK PSTN switch off?

BT Openreach is retiring the UK PSTN (WLR 2) on 31 January 2027. Every UK business landline must move to a digital service such as VoIP or full-fibre voice before that date.

What is the cheapest UK business VoIP?

Silux Call offers a free seat tier (1 user, 1 UK DDI, 30 minutes/month) and Pay-as-you-go from £0/month + £0.02 per UK landline minute, with no contract. Paid plans start at £6.95/user/month and come with a 30-day free trial.

Does Silux Call have a free trial, and do I need a credit card?

Yes. Every paid plan comes with a 30-day free trial and no credit card is required to start — most UK rivals offer only a 7 or 14-day trial, and several require a card up front. You can also stay on a permanently free seat with no card at all. Signing up takes about 60 seconds.

How quickly can I get a UK virtual landline number?

You can sign up in about 60 seconds and choose a UK virtual landline number (020, 0161, 03 or 0800) instantly — no engineer visit, no hardware and no contract. Existing numbers port across free on Plus and above, typically within 24 hours.

Can I keep my existing phone number?

Yes — Silux Call offers free UK number porting on Plus and above, typically completing in 24 hours. We support PAC and STAC porting workflows.

Does Silux Call work with Microsoft Teams?

Yes — Silux Call supports Microsoft Teams Direct Routing on the Pro tier, including a self-service onboarding wizard that issues the PowerShell snippet for your Teams admin.

Is Silux Call GDPR and HIPAA compliant?

Silux Call ships UK GDPR-compliant call recording with two-party consent flows, plus one-click HIPAA enrolment that locks 6-year retention, KMS-backed encryption, and PCI DTMF redaction. A one-click compliance report exports an auditor-ready PDF.

How does Silux Call block scam calls?

Silux Call screens every inbound call with an AI scam shield in under 0.5 seconds. Known HMRC, parcel, and account-spoof patterns are blocked before your phone rings — a feature no other UK business VoIP provider ships.

Switch-off 2027

How to port your UK phone number to VoIP: STAC and PAC, step by step

PSTN switch-off2026-05-036 min readBy Silux Call team

PAC, STAC, and the timelines that actually apply. The exact steps to move a UK landline or mobile number to a VoIP provider without losing a single call.

Landline (STAC)

Request your STAC code from your current provider. Free, must be issued within one working day under Ofcom rules.
Give the STAC + your billing address to Silux Call.
We submit the port. Cut-over typically completes within 24 hours.
Test before you cancel anything.

Mobile (PAC)

Text PAC to 65075 from the SIM you want to port. You receive a PAC code within a minute. Give the PAC to Silux Call within 30 days.

Common gotchas

Outstanding contract — your old provider must clear early-termination fees first.
Address mismatch — keep the old bill address until the port completes.
Multi-DDI ranges — port the whole range with one submission, not number-by-number.