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Old Phone Line Removal

pirots — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:34:12 GMT

I have had Full fibre installed and now the phones are connected to the hub, does that mean that any old phone sockets and cables around the house are surplus to requirements and can be removed when I next decorate?

Re: Old Phone Line Removal

imjolly — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:38:16 GMT

as all the wiring and extension sockets apart from master are homeowners then it is up to you whether you leave or remove

Re: Old Phone Line Removal

pirots — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 19:03:50 GMT

I am aware that I own them apart from the master socket.

The question if anyone can answer was are they now defunct, surplus to requirements, do I need them now or are they now just ornaments?

The engineer moved the master socket and I had my old phone plugged into the old master socket which was still working for a day, then it stopped and I plugged it into the hub, I did not want to use the digital phones I wanted to keep my old BT guardian phones. I have not had an unwanted call for over 4 years now so there is no way I am using any other phone until they bring out a digital guardian phone. I am assuming with the old phone stopping working that the old master socket and all the other sockets and cables around the house are no longer required?

Re: Old Phone Line Removal

Tom20001 — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 19:09:24 GMT

@pirots. The old extension network could be useful if you can connect it to the phone socket on rear of Smarthub.

Re: Old Phone Line Removal

pirots — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 19:13:27 GMT

Thanks for that.

Re: Old Phone Line Removal

licquorice — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 19:18:05 GMT

You don't 'NEED' them but only you know whether you 'WANT' them or not, they can be utilised for corded analogue phones to connect to the Smart Hub2 rather than using either the supplied Digital handsets or existing cordless DECT systems.

Re: Old Phone Line Removal

imjolly — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 19:23:28 GMT

@pirots

This explains how to enable existing sockets.

https://community.bt.com/t5/Home-phone-including-Digital/Correct-way-to-enable-all-BT-sockets-after-Digital-Voice/m-p/2164646/highlight/true#M76966