The final edition of BT’s The Phone Book is being delivered in London. Full story at LondonWorld.com
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00:00 This is the final phone book, a fixture of British life since the late 19th century.
00:06 Previously a chunky slab of paper dropped onto doorsteps, this is the final North London edition, which is now being delivered through letterboxes.
00:14 BT announced last year that it would cease publication of one of the country's most owned books.
00:20 The cover declares "The Phone Book. We've been delivering it to you from 1800 to 2024.
00:26 Our last book has landed through your door. Hold on to it forever."
00:30 Announcing the end of the book in May, BT said it has become a memory for many, but that 18 million copies were still being printed each year.
00:39 The company said the move would save the equivalent of 72,000 trees in paper.
00:44 BT said it consulted with Ofcom over supporting customers who still rely on the phone book, and that it recommends keeping hold of the final edition.