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Larry Caldwell wrote:
In article dc441393-2f87-400e-8f73-1267ea78c4f7
@p6g2000pre.googlegroups.com, (Bill J.) says...

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?

There is no law that says the service box has to be exterior. Just move
it inside the house. Most commercial buildings have a telephone
entrance in a service closet, you can do the same. Of course, you will
have to be home for any service calls, to allow them access. Then, as
long as all your lines are buried, the phone will be pretty impervious.

The phone company I've dealt with, AT&T formerly
BellSouth will not install an interior network
interface at a residence. It's a company policy
that probably has to do with access. A business
will almost always be open during business hours
and the telephone tech can get to the RJ21X. A
homeowner may not always be home to let a tech in.

TDD