Meet Brad & Forest Communications
The UK’s landline network is being switched off by January 2027. Every pub in Britain needs to act before then: Forest Communications makes the transition simple, affordable, and stress-free.
Get Your Free Site Audit →Free site audit for all registered Save British Pubs members, no jargon, no pushy sales pitch.
Telecoms that just work, for pubs
Forest Communications has been providing telecoms and connectivity solutions to businesses across the UK for over 30 years. They know that for most pub owners, the priority is a solution that just works, without a load of technical headaches.
From VoIP phone systems and reliable broadband to mobile, card payments, and utility savings, Forest Communications is a one-stop-shop for every communication need your pub has. They are proud MVNO partners of Vodafone, O2, and EE, meaning you get better deals and better service than going direct.
Brad and his team work across the UK and will never recommend a product or service without first spending time understanding your business. One account manager, one relationship, no runaround.
Act before October 2026 Businesses still on traditional landlines after October 2026 face prices roughly doubling, for a service being permanently switched off in January 2027. The closer the deadline gets, the more stretched the industry will be. Get sorted now.
Five things every pub owner must know about the switch-off
Brad shares what most pub owners don’t realise until it’s too late, and what to do about it now.
It’s not just your phone. Many pub owners assume the switch-off only affects the phone on the bar. It doesn’t. Fire alarm diallers, door entry systems, CCTV, and EPOS systems that communicate over the old copper network will all be affected. A free site audit identifies everything at risk before it becomes a problem.
Price increases have already started. Openreach has been switching off exchanges region by region since 2023. Many businesses on old landlines are already seeing higher bills. By October 2026, costs could roughly double, for a service that’s only months away from being shut off permanently.
You keep your existing number. One of the biggest concerns pub owners have is losing their phone number. With a modern VoIP system, your existing number transfers across. Customers won’t notice any difference, except that your calls will be clearer and more reliable.
VoIP gives you features landlines never could. Call forwarding to your mobile when you’re away from the bar. Voicemail straight to your email. Multiple lines on one number. Call recording. Features that used to require expensive systems are now standard on modern VoIP, often at a lower monthly cost than your old landline.
Don’t leave it to the last minute. Migrations can take longer than expected, and with millions of businesses still to move across, the closer we get to the deadline, the more stretched the industry will be. Getting sorted now means you’re not competing with everyone else in a rush, and you avoid any disruption to your bookings line.
Everything your pub needs, from one trusted partner
Forest Communications handles the full picture, not just your phone line. One conversation, one account manager, one bill.
VoIP Phone Systems
Replace your old landline with a modern internet-based system. Keep your number, gain features, cut your monthly cost.
Reliable Broadband
From FTTC to full Fibre-to-the-Premises. VoIP and your business both run better on a fast, solid connection.
Free Site Audit
A full review of everything on your premises running on the old network: phones, broadband, alarm diallers. No jargon, no obligation.
Business Mobile
As MVNO partners of Vodafone, O2, and EE, Forest Communications gets you better rates and better service than going direct.
Card Payments & Utilities
Forest Communications also reviews and reduces your card payment and utility costs, a full-service approach to your business bills.
Alarm Dialler Migration
Fire alarm systems and security diallers on old copper lines will stop working at switch-off. Forest Communications identifies and migrates them safely.
Free Site Audit
for Save British Pubs Members
Brad and the Forest Communications team will visit your premises, review everything currently running on the old copper network, and tell you exactly what needs to change, and what it will cost.
No obligation. No jargon. Just clear, honest advice from someone who does this every day.
- Full audit of phones, broadband, alarms, and security systems
- Clear recommendation on what needs to change before the deadline
- No-obligation quote for any migration or upgrade work
- Priority scheduling for Save British Pubs members
- One account manager for everything going forward
Or contact Brad directly for more details.
A missed booking because your phone went dead is revenue you never get back
The hospitality industry runs on communication. A phone line that fails on a busy Friday night, a fire alarm that stops dialling out, a broadband connection that can’t support your VoIP calls: these aren’t just inconveniences. They’re real costs.
Forest Communications has cut costs by 30% for businesses that had simply never reviewed their telecoms. For many pub owners, the switch-off is actually an opportunity: to get onto better technology, at a lower monthly cost, with features that make running your pub easier.
The free site audit costs you nothing and could save you a great deal. Book yours now and get ahead of the deadline.
Pubs rely on their phones in a way that most businesses don’t. A missed call is a missed booking, and a missed booking in hospitality is revenue that’s gone for good. The switch-off is coming whether businesses are ready or not, but the good news is that the modern alternatives are genuinely better, not just different. We make the transition simple so pub owners can focus on what they do best.
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