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Jim Redelfs Jim Redelfs is offline
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Default Music on the phone line.

In article 7c273baf54dd6@uwe, "kloud9y2k" u39589@uwe wrote:

when you pick up the phone and hit a number to stop the dial tone
or during a phone call, seem to pick up music or a radio station,
very loudly too.


With the RARE exception of a high-joint (high-resistance fault) on the cable
or drop pair, which would affect ALL phones on that line, this is caused by a
defective (usually cheap) telephone. Eliminate/disconnect one phone at-a-time
until you've isolated the offending set. Good luck.
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JR

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