"MRS. CLEAN" wrote in message
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Do we have a phone expert in this group?

I know, silly question.

I have terrible static in my phone line. I unplugged everything,
bought a new wire phone, plugged it in, and heard the same old static.

Assuming it's my problem (phone company tells you that if it's house
wiring the meter starts running and running and running), what do I
do?

Re-wire the house?

I was thinking about ripping down the lines, blaming the city tree
pruners, then calling them out making sure phone company's connection
is proper...

Many years ago my parents had an on-going problem with interference and
static on their phone line. It turned out to be squirrels were gnawing on
the lines at the pole and had chewed away insulation. It never was fixed
till the phone company finally replaced a major line that supplied the
neighborhood.