Phone not working, no dial tone, connection box in laundry room
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08-30-14, 09:54 AM
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Phone not working, no dial tone, connection box in laundry room
Hello, I am new to the forums.
Last night my landline phone went out. There is no dial tone on any of the phones. This morning I checked and still, no dial tone. We do have internet and TV though.
In the back of the laundry room, right at the top of the wall below the ceiling, there is a small box with a plastic cover that says "BELL SYSTEM". Underneath that cover are a bunch of phone wire connections. I thought that maybe one of the wires has come undone so i spent all morning trying different wire combinations, but still it isn't working. Please help! My mom has called the Comcast guy to come out on Tues and have a look, so if I can't fix it today, I'm not really worried.Pictures of the connection box:
Last night my landline phone went out. There is no dial tone on any of the phones. This morning I checked and still, no dial tone. We do have internet and TV though.
In the back of the laundry room, right at the top of the wall below the ceiling, there is a small box with a plastic cover that says "BELL SYSTEM". Underneath that cover are a bunch of phone wire connections. I thought that maybe one of the wires has come undone so i spent all morning trying different wire combinations, but still it isn't working. Please help! My mom has called the Comcast guy to come out on Tues and have a look, so if I can't fix it today, I'm not really worried.Pictures of the connection box:
#2
08-30-14, 10:05 AM
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Welcome to the forums.
That junction box says Bell System..... you have Comcast phone service.
That's old ma Bell phone block that connects the street wiring to your house. Since you now have Comcast you are not using that for a street connection.
The source of your phone service now is the Comcast modem. Try a working phone in the back of the modem. You will have to unplug the exiting phone line to the house.
That junction box says Bell System..... you have Comcast phone service.
That's old ma Bell phone block that connects the street wiring to your house. Since you now have Comcast you are not using that for a street connection.
The source of your phone service now is the Comcast modem. Try a working phone in the back of the modem. You will have to unplug the exiting phone line to the house.
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08-30-14, 10:09 AM
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When the Comcast guy initially came to give us service, he just used the existing wiring. So the box is still in service.
#4
08-30-14, 10:25 AM
First try the phone in the modem as PJ suggester. If it still doesn't work probably the modem but:
Not really except as a splice point. I can't tell from the picture did he disconnect the incoming phone line. He should have. If not disconnect the Bell line and test.
When the Comcast guy initially came to give us service, he just used the existing wiring
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08-30-14, 10:25 AM
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It may be used as a splice point but it's not "in service" from the Bell System.
Did you check for phone service at the cable modem ?
A typical modem..... may not be exactly like yours.
Did you check for phone service at the cable modem ?
A typical modem..... may not be exactly like yours.
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09-02-14, 06:50 AM
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The comcast guy came today. The problem wasn't at the bell system box, it was at the modem. One or more connections were loose or missing. The guy told us the box was being used as a splice point, and that it is still in service. Anyways, I have my phones back!
