Tom Horne wrote:
CL (dnoyeB) Gilbert wrote:

JW wrote:

ISSUE: Moderate to severe static on rainy or even very humid days.
parties on both sides have difficulty hearing. Also, unable to connect
to Internet. When things dry out everything is OK.

Verizon guy tested jacks and inside wiring and said they're OK. He
found minor "short" problems on the three phones, readings of 10, 10,
and 20.

His diagnosis: Phone units with minor faults when weather is dry
become severely problematic in wet weather. In other words, the
problem lies with the phones, not with any wiring or jacks.

However, he was unable to answer these questions:

1) Are you saying that moisture and humidity get into the phone units?

2) If so, how come there was no static when we tested the phones
during the rain, using the interface box on the side of the house?
Testing revealed a nice, clear dial tone. Static occurred only
inside.

He shrugged his shoulders and left.



could be both. short on line, plus so many phones overloading the
line and causing statis. Without the presence of both the short &
several phones it may not show up. So it could still be an external
problem.

The multiple phones would have to be off hook in order to load the line
unless you are thinking about the ringer capacitors creating a load for
the AC noise.
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Tom Horne

I have noticed some phones load the line even when they are on the hook.
Plus he said the verizon dude found the phones were kinda bad or
something to that effect.

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Respectfully,


CL Gilbert