"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...


I had intermittent phone static for a couple of years; I was second owner of
this six year old house. Finally got tired of it and paid the phone company
to come troubleshoot. Repairman said that he found original installation
wire connections (when the house was built) that were only lightly twisted
together with no wire nuts. He made all connections firm and I have not had
the problem again.