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Boreham telephone exchange

Boreham serves Chelmsford and carries the Openreach exchange code EABOR. It was previously notified for copper stop-sell but has since been removed from the FTTP priority list.

Stop-sell status

Removed from list

Exchange code

EABOR

N/A

Analogue switch-off (national)

31 Jan 2027

PSTN retirement — every UK exchange

What this means if you’re on the Boreham exchange

Openreach places an exchange on the FTTP priority list once full fibre reaches roughly 75% of the premises it serves. From the restriction date, any premises here that can order full fibre can no longer take out new copper services — analogue phone lines, FTTC broadband, working-line takeovers. Nothing is switched off on that date: existing lines keep working until your provider migrates you ahead of the national PSTN retirement on 31 January 2027.

When migration happens your number stays the same — local landlines here use the 01245 dialling code for Chelmsford, which is unaffected by the switch-off. If a call from an unfamiliar local number is what brought you here, run it through the lookup to see the Ofcom range holder and live reputation reports.

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FAQs about the Boreham exchange

Is the Boreham telephone exchange closing?

Boreham was previously notified for copper stop-sell but has been removed from Openreach's FTTP priority list. The national PSTN switch-off on 31 January 2027 still applies: analogue landline service ends everywhere, and providers will migrate customers to digital voice.

What does stop sell at Boreham mean for my landline?

Existing services keep working — stop sell only blocks new supply of copper products (new analogue lines, copper broadband, transfers between providers on copper) at premises where full fibre is available. When your provider migrates you, your phone number stays the same and calls move to digital voice over broadband.

Which numbers come from the Boreham exchange?

Boreham serves the Chelmsford area, where landlines use the 01245 dialling code. Bear in mind UK numbers are portable, so a 01245 number no longer proves a physical line on this exchange — use the lookup to check any specific number.

Source: Openreach FTTP Priority Exchange stop-sell ancillary document (© British Telecommunications plc), republished as facts with attribution. Dates reflect the most recent published document revision; always confirm migration plans with your own provider.