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From: whit3rd on 9 Jul 2010 16:07
On Jul 9, 12:24 pm, John <ste...(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >Note that your problem is a loose connection that may not be at the jack

> Is there break out box NID safe to disconnect and reconnect wires at?

Yes, of course. When the telco service guy told you it was all
OK to the box, he knew that because he disconnected your
house wiring (it's a clearly marked plug inside most boxes
that accomplishes this) to do the test.

In addition to the house wiring, your phoneset noise COULD be
caused by the phone-to-the-wall wire as well.
From: Tim Wescott on 9 Jul 2010 16:11
On 07/09/2010 01:02 PM, John wrote:
> I noticed a small grey plastic box that is near the NID. Is that the
> external phone line box?
>
I'm kinda using "external interface" and "NID" interchangably. The NID
(or whatever it's called) should have a regular old phone plug in it,
with a little pivoting hood that captures the plug and hides it. Look
for a quarter-circle thingy with a tiny handle and an arc-shaped slot in
it. Better yet, Google around until you find a picture.

Pivot the hood away, unplug the plug, and your house is now disconnected
from the network. The idea is that the NID gives a very clear
demarcation between the phone company's stuff and your stuff --
everything that's permanently attached to the NID is the phone company's
responsibility; the rest is yours.

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From: Wayne on 9 Jul 2010 16:34
Hello,

I am just lurking around here, but could it be the phone itself ?

--
Wayne
"John" <stepri(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I'm an amateur when it comes to repairing things.
>
> I have static on my phone line and called the phone company. They came
> out and everything is ok at the NID outside. I have located the jack
> with the problem. It's a jacks that my DSL and phone like connect to.
> I swapped DSL filters and that is not the problem. I then plugged in
> the phone line directly into the jack and I hear static. I want to
> check or replace the jack, but I don't know how hard this would be. I
> heard that there are 4 wires only that need to be undone and
> reattached to the phone jack.
>
> Questions:
>
> Do the wires just screw into the jack or are they soldered?
>
> Is there any issue with electricity or anything? Meaning do I need to
> turn off a breaker or is not needed.
>
> How hard is it for me to replace a jack?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks!



Hello,

I am just lurking around here, but could it be the phone itself ? I had
static on a phone, it was the handset cord.

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Wayne

From: ED on 9 Jul 2010 17:03

"Wayne" <NOwaynerrSPAM(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I am just lurking around here, but could it be the phone itself ?
>
> --
> Wayne,
>
> I am just lurking around here, but could it be the phone itself ? I had
> static on a phone, it was the handset cord.
>
> --
> Wayne
>
I agree with you Wayne, 95% of the time it's the phone handset cord
causing the problem that the OP describes. It would be helpful if
a different phone was used to test the jack.


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