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Connecting additional phone cable to existing line

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07-19-05, 06:57 AM

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Connecting additional phone cable to existing line

I had my basement wired for telephone service but it was never connected to the phone box outside the house. When I opened the box I was not sure if I could connect the wires for the new cable to the same spot where the existing cable is tied in. Can I have 2 sets of wires connected to the same place? All the phones would be running off the same phone line.

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07-19-05, 08:27 AM

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Yes, you can do that. No problem. Just connect color for color.

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