The Secret Life of BT Dropwire Telephone Cable
BT dropwire telephone cable – we shouldn’t really be talking about it, as it runs from the master socket onto the BT (more correctly Openreach) network. Of course, no-one ever gets involved with that...
View ArticleHow To Find A “Local Phone and Broadband Engineer Near Me”.
Apparently, The Mighty Google says lots of people search for “local phone and broadband engineer near me”. Yes, I’m one of those engineers, based in the TS16 area of Stockton on Tees. I serve business...
View ArticlePhone Socket Wiring – BT Master Socket, The Orange and White and Other Mysteries
Once again, a quick look at Google reveals that lots of people ask questions around the subject of “BT master socket wiring orange white” (Really? OK Google, we’ll believe you). It looks to us that the...
View ArticleHow to Fix Cut Underground Phone Line. An Engineer Shares Advice.
Another frequently-searched phrase according to Google is “how to fix cut underground phone line” It Happens Frequently – Don’t Worry. Only last night I was contacted by a home-owner. His builders had...
View ArticleThe “Cut Internal Phone Line” Problem
In recent blogs, I’ve addressed frequently asked questions relating to home phone lines. Here’s the next one – the “cut internal phone line” I’ve included the cable on the outside of your property,...
View ArticleHow To Wire a Master Socket
I’ve noticed that the query “How To Wire a Master Socket” crops up frequently on Google. We’ve blogged on this topic in recent times, so it might be worth taking a look here,too. As a telephone...
View ArticleTelephone Cable – A Phone Engineer Answers Common Questions
Google claims that lots of questions are asked about telephone cable. Therefore, some of the popular ones are gathered here. They are straight from Google’s “People Also Ask…” . What type of cable is...
View ArticleThe Secret Life of an Old Master Socket. Why You Might Need to Change It.
You may find that, when you take it gently apart, your old master socket has a bewildering number of components and terminals. Some customers have approached me, confused, asking for advice. It’s...
View ArticleAn Index of Telecomms Help. Moving a Master Socket, and Other Stuff
Since first blogging on telecomms matters around 2005 about moving a master socket, our series of blogs appears to have helped many people. We’re often asked about topics that we’ve already blogged...
View ArticleA Checkatrade-Approved Phone Engineer in The North East!
We’re the first Checkatrade-approved phone engineer team in The North East! In February 2023, we achieved two significant “firsts” as telephone engineering company, residential and business. (Don’t...
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