On Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:25:20 GMT, aemeijers wrote:

Murriel wrote:
Worsening static and now completely dead. The phones test OK on the
network interface device box attached to the exterior siding of the
house, which suggests that the problem is inside the house. We have a
maintainance policy for inside the house. Could this problem be due
to mice chewing wires? If so is there a danger? -- Worried

Mice chewing wires, or more likely a spider nest in the back of the
demarc box, or in the basement ceiling. How old is your house? In an
older house, the spot in the basement where the demarc is jumpered over
to the old legacy house wiring, is often not very well done. Or, it
could simply be a fubar'd phone on one jack, or one rusty jack. Unplug
ALL the phones, and carry one phone around from jack to jack to see if
problem can be localized.

It can be a tedious PITA, but it ain't rocket science. Start with what
you know works, the test jack at the demarc, and work back from there.
Only change or add back one thing at a time.

No, there isn't any danger, unless you wear a pacemaker or something,
and are holding tip in one hand and ring in the other, when the phone
rings. If you are paying for inside maint, let them figure it all out.

--
aem sends...

Thank You.