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Internet without phone line
If you don't use a home phone, consider switching to broadband without a landline.
With the advance of fibre technology, the need for connected broadband and landline services is disappearing.
So, what’s available when it comes to broadband without landline?
Compare broadband without landline deals alongside those which include a home phone to see if you could save money on your internet bill.
Key points
- Broadband without landline is becoming more common
- The main ways to get broadband without landline are full fibre, cable and mobile broadband, although not all will be suitable for your household
- You can get broadband without landline deals that include things like digital TV packages
- Altnet providers are a great alternative to the big household names if they operate in your area
What is a landline?
A landline is a phone connection that uses a physical wire for transmission. It is often referred to as a home phone or phone line.
With older types of landline, a copper wire connects your home to a cabinet in your street, which in turn connects to the nearest telephone exchange. The line rental we pay for our landline phone covers this connection and your space at the telephone exchange.
Openreach, a subsidiary of BT, manages the UK’s copper line network. It's working on phasing out this older network and replacing it with fibre. That means landlines are going digital.
BT expects most people in the UK to have a digital landline by 2027. When your landline service switches to digital, you won't notice much difference. The phone you had already will still work. It will just be powered by a different technology.
Do you need a landline for broadband?
No. Some providers don't even offer a landline with their broadband service.
Some providers automatically sign you up to broadband with a free landline, but it’s your choice whether or not you use it.
Most providers let you choose if you want a landline when you sign up.
Is broadband without a landline cheaper?
You might assume that it’s cheaper to buy broadband that doesn’t require a landline. But this isn’t always true.
These days, a home phone service is usually an add-on to a broadband package. So broadband by itself sometimes works out cheaper than if you have a landline included.
But equally, some providers offer combined landline and home phone deals that are cheaper than other providers would charge for just the broadband.
We'd suggest you look at all the options for your address before you decide. Compare broadband bundles when choosing whether to get broadband without a landline.
Types of broadband without a phone line
As broadband technology moves away from copper wiring, more providers are offering broadband only deals without need of a landline.
Broadband without landline tends to come in three categories:
Fibre
Fibre optic broadband is one of the most popular broadband options.
According to Ofcom, over 20 million households now have access to full fibre services. That works out as over seven in ten UK homes.
It works by running fibre optic cables directly from the local telephone exchange right into your home. You do not need copper wiring from a phone line to enable the connection.
Because fibre optic cables can carry more online data than copper wiring, they’re usually a lot faster.
Full fibre is gigabit-capable. That means it can potentially deliver internet speeds up to 1Gbps (or 1,000Mbps), so it might be a good idea to have fibre broadband in your home.
Mobile
If you want broadband without landline and no complex contract tie-ins, mobile broadband could be the answer.
While today’s 4G and 5G signals help give you access to the internet on the go, there are still parts of the UK with poor mobile signal.
If you live in a so-called ‘not-spot’, then mobile broadband probably is not the right option.
Still, if you like the look of mobile broadband, consider these providers:
- EE (Check the coverage)
- Vodafone (Check the coverage)
- Three (Check the coverage)
- O2 (Check the coverage)
Satellite
Satellite broadband is also an option if you want broadband without a landline.
Delivered through a satellite dish, it’s useful if you live in a remote area where reception is poor.
But satellite broadband is usually more expensive than a standard phone line connection.
Also, with satellite broadband, signal does sometimes dip during periods of poor weather, which can be disruptive.
Which providers offer broadband without a landline?
Despite many networks switching to fibre optic broadband, a lot of them still tend to bundle landlines and broadband together.
However, broadband without landline packages are available and you can compare providers that offer these types of services.
Some providers currently offering broadband without a landline include:
Virgin Media
Virgin Media now has its own cable network, making it fully independent of Openreach.
Moving from hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) to fully fibre optic, Virgin can deliver consistent internet speeds over 100Mbps on their lowest tariff, all without need of a landline.
Compare Virgin Media broadband deals.
BT
The BT Group is responsible for the Openreach network, the main driver of the full fibre rollout in the UK. BT is moving to digital landline services and offers many packages without needing a landline at all.
It also allows you to customise your deal, so if you do not want a home phone, you can still get a digital TV package or other extras.
Hyperoptic
Hyperoptic offers exclusively full fibre plans if you do not want a phone line installed for your broadband. As of 25 June 2025, Hyperoptic has a rating of 4.4 stars out of 5 on the independent review site Trustpilot. That puts it in the 'Excellent' category.
Compare Hyperoptic broadband deals.
Gigaclear
Gigaclear began with the aim of improving rural broadband for remote areas. It’s been using full fibre technology for some time.
Although you can pay for a home phone as an add-on, it’s not compulsory.
Compare Gigaclear broadband deals.
Smaller independent full fibre providers
These might include:
Some smaller full fibre providers might not service where you live, so check to see if you can get broadband without a landline in your area .
Is broadband without a landline quicker to install?
For broadband without landline, you’ll need access to either:
- Virgin Media; or,
- Another full fibre (FTTP) network
Currently, these are the only fixed-line services that deliver broadband to homes without needing any phone lines.
Some broadband without landline services still require a visit from an engineer to make sure it’s set up correctly and check that the connection is working properly.
You should see an improvement in your broadband connectivity, and you might even be using a brand new broadband router if your provider requires you to upgrade.
Is broadband without a landline right for me?
Even with the UK transition from analogue to digital landline services, broadband without a landline only works if you do not use your landline very often.
Also, while it might be cheaper at the start to switch broadband providers and join a landline-free tariff, you will not have the added convenience of a home phone. This could be invaluable during an emergency.
What are the pros and cons of having a landline?
The advantages of having a landline include:
- The ability to make phone calls if mobile reception is poor
- Potentially better and more reliable call quality than mobile phones
- Many landline packages give you inclusive minutes which, you can use to call other landlines or other countries
- Useful in an emergency, as you won’t have a flat battery or poor signal
- More choice of broadband products and providers
The disadvantages of having a landline include:
- More unsolicited cold and scam calls
- You might not use it – most people use inclusive minutes on their mobile phone package for calls
- You normally need to sign a contract for at least 12 months
- Less features than mobiles – not all landline handsets have caller display or show missed calls
Compare great broadband deals with no landline
Lots of trusted broadband providers have begun offering no-landline deals.
Although their coverage might not be as extensive as altnet companies, who have gone down the no-landline route from day one, you can still get broadband without landline from the likes of:
Is it easy to switch broadband?
Yes - in fact, it's never been easier. A process called One Touch Switch means you don't have to coordinate the transition between two providers. Just sign up with your new provider and they'll do all the work of telling the old one and handling the switch.
Before you compare deals with us, just make sure your existing contract is either over or coming to an end soon. Otherwise you'll probably have to pay a cancellation fee to leave early.
FAQs
What broadband speed should I get?
The amount of bandwidth you need depends on how many people live in your home and what they're doing online. Our page on what broadband speed you need has a handy calculator to give you an idea.
If you make a lot of video calls, it's worth comparing upload speeds as well as download speeds. Technologies like Zoom, Google Meet and WhatsApp all need to upload data so the other person can see you and hear your voice.
Can I get regular broadband and choose not to pay for the line rental?
It used to be common for telecom providers to add 'line rental' as an additional item on your landline or broadband bill. Since 2016, they're no longer allowed to spring 'line rental' on you as a surprise extra cost - they have to include it in the advertised price for your broadband package. So they're now less likely to bill for it separately.
The reality is that it still costs money to maintain a physical line to your home. Whether it's hybrid fibre, full fibre, cable or even an older-style copper phone line, providers need to cover that cost. So as a customer, you're always paying for maintaining the line even if it's not billed as 'line rental' and even if you don't have a landline.
Can I cancel my BT landline but keep the broadband?
If you have a broadband and landline service from BT and you no longer need a home phone, you might want to cancel the landline so you're not paying for a service you don't use. Unfortunately it's not quite that easy to cut your bills.
It's easy from a technical point of view to deactivate a landline service and keep the broadband. The days when you needed a landline to make broadband work are over. However, that doesn't mean BT will let you cancel the landline portion of your contract and move to a cheaper broadband-only deal mid-contract.
It all depends on the terms of your contract and how long you have to go on it. If the minimum term is up then you're free to sign up for a new broadband-only deal with BT. We'd suggest that you take this chance to compare broadband deals from all providers and see if you can save by switching.
If you have a while to go on your contract, try asking BT if you can change your package to suit your current needs better. They're not obliged to say yes, but it's always worth asking.
Follow our tips on haggling with your broadband provider to boost your chances of success. There might be some bargaining room here: perhaps you can get out of paying for the landline if you agree to a new deal, maybe with an upgrade to a higher speed category.
The worst-case scenario is that you can't change your deal and you have to pay for the landline service until the minimum term is up. In that case, there's nothing stopping you just unplugging your home phone and getting rid of it even if you still technically have a landline service.
Are landlines being phased out?
Landlines themselves aren't being phased out, but the old network of copper telephone wires is very much on the way out. Newer landlines operate using a different technology. It's known as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). It's the same tech that powers digital phone services like Microsoft Teams, Zoom or the sadly missed Skype.
VoIP works in the same way whether you're using a computer, a tablet, a mobile phone or a landline. Basically, it uses the internet to transmit voice data. So the new generation of landlines only work if there's a broadband connection to the property.
BT Openreach are working to switch everybody over to the new landline technology. Your existing home phone should still work just as well on the digital system as it did before.
Unfortunately the new landlines don't work if there's a power cut. If you're worried about a vulnerable person who doesn't have any other way of making calls in an emergency, contact BT directly to discuss their options.
Page last updated: 23 July 2025
Reviewed by Catherine Hiley
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