[Novalug] OT: Broken phone line ?

gregory pryzby greg@pryzby.org
Thu Jan 11 20:50:34 EST 2007


On Thu, Jan 11, 2007 at 08:46:08PM -0500, Mike Shade wrote:
> I'm by no means a phone weenie, but it sounds like there's a short
> somewhere and I'd assume in one of the two jacks that you use.  That would
> both cause the line to act busy as well as prevent a dial tone on the
> other jack.
> 
> Try unscrewing the jack plates, get a good light, and inspect the wiring
> at both of the jacks.  Look in the actual connector and see if there's any
> conductive debris.
> 
> That's just my best guess.

Thanks.... There are something like 10 jacks and I have checked them.

I am dreading replacing the wiring :(

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