In article aHuAe.4865$jh4.4595@trndny09, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:

"Doug Miller" wrote in message

This is _absolute_proof_ that the problem is either with your wiring, or
your
phones, and not in *their* wiring. The Verizon guy was right to shrug his
shoulders and leave: not his problem, no reason he should know how to fix
it.
Or try.

Yes, there is. In the original post, the OP said he has a maintenance
agreement for the inside wiring. It is an option with most phone companies
for a couple of bucks a month.

Ahhh, missed that. My apologies. Thanks for the correction.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.