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Questions tagged [phone-wiring]

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What is this in my wall?

I am removing wall paneling and this is in the corner of the room and wondering if it is safe to remove
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Phone/cat3 equivalent of network switch

I want to split the incoming phone wire across 5 rooms. For ethernet, I use a simple Netgear switch fed from my cable modem and then 5 ethernet connections going out of the utility room to each room of the house. But when I searched "phone switch"…
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Drywall over phone line junction?

I have a covered electrical box high up on my wall in my kitchen. I removed the cover and it’s telephone lines spliced together. There’s no telephone jack just the splice. I know you cannot bury normal house electrical wires behind drywall per…
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How can I trace and troubleshoot phone lines?

I have a non-working phone jack that I'm trying to troubleshoot. My house has a lot of strange wiring, and many of the phone lines come together in a messy junction box with random color coding. I suspect one of the wires isn't hooked up correctly,…
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How to protect exterior phone line connection from the elements

I recently had some work done in my phone line. The line works, but it was left partially taped. What's the best way to protect it? It's outdoors, so it needs to be UV-safe and waterproof. I've previously used liquid electrical tape, but it might be…
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How do I determine which phone line goes where, without any special tools?

I have six (6) phone lines running from my rooms into the basement. They are not terminated as this is a new build. I need to determine which line corresponds to which room. Is there a way to do this without purchasing a line tester?
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Can I use a twisted-pair cable for ADSL and phone?

I want to connect my home phone line network to my ISP box and my ISP box directly to the France Telecom line using twisted pair cable. Initially, room 1 was connected directly to the FT line, so I disconnected it in the FT box, connected the two…
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Can I place a 4c cable inside existing cable channels alongside with power delivering ones?

I bought 20 meters of 4c cable in order to replace existing phone ones (voice only). The reason why is that I want to place some new phone RJ11 plugs. But I don't know if I can place inside the existing cable channels (where existing cables do…
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What is this box on wall in my kitchen?

This little box is on the kitchen wall of a house I recently bought. House built in the 60s. I'm guessing it's something to do with the phone line but wanted to verify before removing.
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How to join 2 telephone wires to pull through wall

I need to replace my old telephone (4 pairs) with a new one probably 10 pair cable. The path already contains some other wires too and looks like no new cable can be inserted. My question is how I can connect 2 wires i.e. the old and new one so that…
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