Finland to shut down its landline telephone network by June 2026
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Finland is shutting down its landline telephone network, with the last-ever call made on 30 June 2026. Telecom operator Elisa is retiring its fixed-line network for both private customers and businesses, following competitors Telia (2019) and DNA (start of 2026). The landline network had been in operation since the 1880s, with peak usage in Finnish homes occurring in the early 1990s.
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bskyFinland to shut down its landline telephone network by June 2026yle.fiKey quotes
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From Wednesday, the country's landlines will fall silent as telecom operator Elisa retires its fixed-line network for both private customers and businesses.
Elisa's competitor Telia discontinued its own landline service in 2019, while DNA stopped supporting landline networks at the start of this year.
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