Fibre to the Cabinet, Fibre to the Premises & Fibre on Demand services are available to customers connected to the Helmsdale exchange. Most customers can now upgrade from ADSL to fibre internet. Suppliers include BT Superfast Fibre, Plusnet Fibre Broadband, TalkTalk Fast Broadband & ee Unlimited Fibre Broadband
Local Authority = The Highland Council
UK area dialling code (STD code) for the Helmsdale exchange is 01431
International dialling code for the Helmsdale exchange is +44 1431 or 0044 1431
The Helmsdale exchange is in the Helmsdale group of exchanges.
2 telephone exchanges form this regional grouping.
OS Grid Ref: ND 02720 15549
Located at :-
British Telecom,
Telephone Exchange,
Strathnaver Street,
HELMSDALE.
KW8 6JJ
/// what3words geocode = Adults Triathlon Depths
Helmsdale -> Highland -> Scotland
See Location Map Below
The first stage Openreach propose to facilitate the retirement of their public switched telephone network (PSTN) is to issue 'Stop Sell' dates for specific telephone exchanges. Once a 'Stop Sell' date has passed, communication providers (CP's) will be unable to order any copper based products if a fibre solution is available at the customer's premises. Accepted fibre solutions include FTTP and SOGEA/SOGFast.
Impacted product and services that will be unavailable beyond a 'Stop Sell' date include WLR3 analogue, ISDN 2, ISDN 30, LLU SMPF, SLU SMPF, Narrowband Line Share and Classic products.
Openreach have identified 581 specific 'FTTP Priority Exchanges' that will be the first to receive 'Stop Sell' notices, see below.
Openreach have not identified the Helmsdale Exchange as a 'FTTP Priority Exchange' and the 'Stop Sell' date will be September 2023.
TalkTalk
Sky