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Removing an old telephone line extension

daviebon — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:48:58 GMT

Hello,

I’m looking to remove an old telephone line extension in my house, can I just cut the three lines highlighted in blue in this picture without impacting our other lines?

The box highlighted in orange is the end of the old extension line that we’ve removed from the wall already.

Thanks

Re: Removing an old telephone line extension

imjolly — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:18:59 GMT

Anything up to the master socket is property of openreach and anything after master is property of homeowner. So 3 tensions are up to you

Re: Removing an old telephone line extension

daviebon — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:21:16 GMT

Thanks, but can I just cut the 3 extension wires without impacting any other connections in the house?

Re: Removing an old telephone line extension

licquorice — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:25:28 GMT

I wouldn't just cut them, disconnect them from the master socket first.

Re: Removing an old telephone line extension

daviebon — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:27:47 GMT

Thanks, is the master socket the box on the right hand side of the photo?

Re: Removing an old telephone line extension

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:29:42 GMT

@daviebon

You haven't posted a photo...

Re: Removing an old telephone line extension

daviebon — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:30:58 GMT

Sorry, this one

Re: Removing an old telephone line extension

licquorice — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:32:10 GMT

no photo

Re: Removing an old telephone line extension

imjolly — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:43:56 GMT

Your need to upload photos first using camera icon.

Re: Removing an old telephone line extension

daviebon — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:47:51 GMT

Thanks, here it is

Re: Removing an old telephone line extension

licquorice — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:51:40 GMT

Just a meaningless picture of wires, no idea where they are from and to. You need to show what cables are connected to what. The master socket is where the external cable enters the house.

Re: Removing an old telephone line extension

daviebon — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:59:21 GMT

That’s exactly what it is to me. The wire highlighted in orange is the master wire that enters the house from the telephone line.

Re: Removing an old telephone line extension

imjolly — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 20:07:22 GMT

That is just a junction box where external cable is joined to internal cable so is the socket wrppedwith the cable your master so let to which extensions are connected

Re: Removing an old telephone line extension

daviebon — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 20:12:41 GMT

Yes I think the one wrapped with cable is actually the master socket and it’s the one we want to remove, is that possible?

Re: Removing an old telephone line extension

licquorice — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 20:13:43 GMT

Re: Removing an old telephone line extension

imjolly — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 20:15:35 GMT

As I posted everything to master socket is property of openreach