Probably because most yuppified phones now a days plug into power also.


steve


"John Ross" wrote in message
ups.com...
I need to have an extra phone jack installed in my home. I was talking
to a guy who installs them, and he said it has to be "within 3 feet of
a wall receptacle." And he said something about this being in the NEC.

Has anyone heard of this? I can't see what one has to do with the
other.

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John