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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Anna Tims

TalkTalk keeps cutting off my elderly parents’ phone

Confusion as TalkTalk cut off a vital landline without notice.
Confusion as TalkTalk cut off a vital landline without notice. Photograph: Shaun Daley/Alamy

My 84-year-old parents, who have significant disabilities, had their TalkTalk landline cut off without notice in August.

We eventually had to sign a new contract to get the service restored and were assured that they would keep their phone number of 60 years.

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