On Jun 12, 2:47*pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
Bill J. wrote:
Is there an acceptable (legally and to the phone company) way to
install phone wires and exterior service box such that one's phone
service cannot be easily disconnected by burglars, etc. without(at a
minimum) noisy methods and tools?

Overhead service or underground?

If underground, the following is easier:

Use a 6-conductor cable. Splice the 4 telephone wires to 4 of the conductors
in this new cable.

Connect the remaining pair to a fault alarm such that when they are cut, all
hell breaks loose: sirens go off, dog kennels open, giant floodlights shine,
moaning, etc.

I had a friend that did pretty much that. He was in the vending
machine business and often had large sums of cash at his business over
the weekend. A pair on the phone lines was wired into the alarm
system. This scared off would be burglars a couple of times. There was
no real worries about them getting any money as it was all in a big
walkin safe but in the past they did a lot of damage breaking in the
place.

Jimmie