Find ONE phone that you are sure is "good". NOT a cordless.

Unplug ALL other phones, especially CORDLESS phones AND computers and TV
boxes from your phone system, so nothing is connnected.

Take that phone to the interface box and try it there.

OK? Work your way thru the house and check each outlet for a 'good'
dialtone.

Still OK, take the next phone and plug it in.. one item at a time-reconnect
and see how that goes.


"Billccm" wrote in message
...
Hello All:

Our telephone line is giving us some trouble. It has a loud buzz, or hum,
and
our internet dial up connection performance has degraded.