UK Government supports new digital landline campaign led by Virgin Media & BT - THIIS Magazine

Telecare users across the UK urged to speak to telecoms providers ahead of digital switchover - AT Today - Assistive Technology

A national awareness campaign has been launched by BT and Virgin Media that urges the two million telecare users in the UK to get in touch with their landline providers so companies can provide additional support for them during the switch to digital landlines. Backed by the UK Government, the major campaign is designed to ensure that telecare users – typically elderly and disabled people – as well as their support network identify themselves so…

UK Government supports new digital landline campaign led by Virgin Media & BT - THIIS Magazine

A major new campaign funded by BT and Virgin Media and backed by the UK Government has launched, urging the millions of telecare users in the UK– typically elderly and disabled people – as well as their support network to identify themselves so nobody gets overlooked. Two million vulnerable people who rely on lifesaving telecare alarms to call for help have been urged to get in touch with their landline providers so companies can provide additio…