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following email is forwarded for your information</i><b><i>):</i></b></div>
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from Neighbourhood Watch Scotland (NWS)</b></div>
<div
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team at NWS are reaching out to ask for your assistance in
cascading community information.</div>
<div
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you may already be aware landlines are changing, and the
UK\u2019s telephone network is going digital. By January 2027,
the old analogue network will be completely switched off and
replaced by new digital landlines which will work using
broadband. This change affects all industry providers and
their customers. It is important that we help support
members of our communities, especially the more vulnerable,
to ensure that they are not adversely impacted by the switch
off deadline as best we can.</div>
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style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.2;margin:0px 0px 8pt;font-size:12pt;color:black">There
are two key campaigns that we wish to draw your attention
to:</div>
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<div role="presentation"
style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.2;margin:0px"><b>\u2018National
Telecare\u2019 campaign:</b> This campaign relates to
customers that use a telecare device such as personal
alarms, pendant alarms, lifeline devices and home care
monitoring systems. It is important that they take
action to ensure that their equipment is compatible with
the new digital technology. While many modern telecare
systems are designed to work with both traditional and
digital landlines, older models may require upgrades or
replacements. Users should be encouraged to make contact
with their landline provider for support as soon as
possible. Further information is available at:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://digitalphoneswitchover.com/?msclkid=c376cdc8940b1ff75bc4a55ce5cbbd6b">https://digitalphoneswitchover.com/?msclkid=c376cdc8940b1ff75bc4a55ce5cbbd6b</a> </div>
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<div role="presentation"
style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.2;margin:0px"><b>BT
Connected-Together campaign: </b>This initiative
encourages friends, family, colleagues, neighbours to
support vulnerable members of the community through the
switch. This involves helping them to understand why it
is happening, and how to prepare. The BT guide and the
BT website can be accessed here:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.bt.com/about/all-ip/connected-together">https://www.bt.com/about/all-ip/connected-together</a></div>
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style="color:black">Anyone who needs extra support to make
the switch to Digital Voice, should register for this
using the BT webform available on the </span><span
style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><u><a
title="https://auth.bt.com/9e48dc1b-bb65-4264-9a66-21e9c24affc7/b2c_1a_rpbt_signin/oauth2/v2.0/authorize?response_type=code&scope=offline_access%20openid%2087cec280-675a-4c35-aa93-56f9823d626f&client_id=87cec280-675a-4c35-aa93-56f9823d626f&state=BIX4XsA-zmxCjm3OQLOFbdTfNLA&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fmy.bt.com%2Fappsselfserve%2Fsecure%2Foauth2%2Fauthresp&nonce=u6xEwa4EljSh-Hq6aY4ry-RG_6XlzD6913S-LhovtWY&code_challenge=37BKjLmNZ86xBUm8JhnUvHXrRDJG9WfyC-uTsE_Jh8U&code_challenge_method=S256#/profile-impairment"
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moz-do-not-send="true">website. </a></u></span><span
style="color:black">An engineer will then be made
available to assist them with transition.</span></div>
<div
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respectfully ask that you spread the word far and wide, and
where possible use your networks to disseminate the key
messages through your own streams including WhatsApp, social
media, workplace Intranets / external websites etc. We also
have additional information on our website:</div>
<div
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<div
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you in anticipation for your support, by working together we
can achieve so much more.</div>
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wishes from the NWS Engagement Team</i></b></div>
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<p style="margin:0px;direction:ltr"><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black"><b>Neighbourhood
Watch Scotland SCIO - Charity Number: SC036510</b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;direction:ltr"><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black">c/o
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, 21 Claylands Road,
Newbridge, Edinburgh, EH28 8LF<br>
Tel: 01786 463732</span></p>
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