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Andre February 2nd 08 05:31 PM

dropped calls from my land line
 
My phone lines drops calls intermittently. As soon as the call's
gone, I redial and it works fine...but occassionally it may drop
again. Typically, it clicks, and the line is dead....two dropped
calls this morning.

The phone company has been out and "no problem." I have DSL, cordless
phones (VTECH) , and and answering machine (AT&T)

Any suggestions?

Sam Goldwasser February 2nd 08 06:21 PM

dropped calls from my land line
 
Andre writes:

My phone lines drops calls intermittently. As soon as the call's
gone, I redial and it works fine...but occassionally it may drop
again. Typically, it clicks, and the line is dead....two dropped
calls this morning.

The phone company has been out and "no problem." I have DSL, cordless
phones (VTECH) , and and answering machine (AT&T)


Simplest explanation would be a bad connection in the phone or line.

How often does this happen? How long would it be before you concluded
it had been fixed?

Try a different phone. Disconnect the answering machine and DSL and
see if that makes any difference. Etc.

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Allodoxaphobia February 2nd 08 06:45 PM

dropped calls from my land line
 
On 02 Feb 2008 12:21:27 -0500, Sam Goldwasser wrote:
Andre writes:

My phone lines drops calls intermittently. As soon as the call's
gone, I redial and it works fine...but occassionally it may drop
again. Typically, it clicks, and the line is dead....two dropped
calls this morning.

The phone company has been out and "no problem." I have DSL, cordless
phones (VTECH) , and and answering machine (AT&T)


Simplest explanation would be a bad connection in the phone or line.


Nah, it's a sure sign that The Dept. Of Homeland Hysteria is being
equipped by the lowest bidder.

Andre February 3rd 08 02:10 AM

dropped calls from my land line
 
On Feb 2, 12:21*pm, Sam Goldwasser wrote:
Andre writes:
My phone lines drops calls intermittently. *As soon as the call's
gone, I redial and it works fine...but occassionally it may drop
again. *Typically, it clicks, and the line is dead....two dropped
calls this morning.


The phone company has been out and "no problem." *I have DSL, cordless
phones (VTECH) , and and answering machine (AT&T)


Simplest explanation would be a bad connection in the phone or line.

How often does this happen? *How long would it be before you concluded
it had been fixed?

Try a different phone. *Disconnect the answering machine and DSL and
see if that makes any difference. *Etc.

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It is intermittent. But it occurred 3 times today. I disconnected
the cordless phones, but it happened on the wired phone. So, the
phone company has installed a new "card" at the switch station? Will
see how this goes.

Thanks for your reply. Will try this a few days...has been very
frustrating.

Sam Goldwasser February 3rd 08 02:29 PM

dropped calls from my land line
 
Andre writes:

On Feb 2, 12:21*pm, Sam Goldwasser wrote:
Andre writes:
My phone lines drops calls intermittently. *As soon as the call's
gone, I redial and it works fine...but occassionally it may drop
again. *Typically, it clicks, and the line is dead....two dropped
calls this morning.


The phone company has been out and "no problem." *I have DSL, cordless
phones (VTECH) , and and answering machine (AT&T)


Simplest explanation would be a bad connection in the phone or line.

How often does this happen? *How long would it be before you concluded
it had been fixed?

Try a different phone. *Disconnect the answering machine and DSL and
see if that makes any difference. *Etc.

--- sam | Sci.Electronics.Repair FAQ:http://www.repairfaq.org/


It is intermittent. But it occurred 3 times today. I disconnected
the cordless phones, but it happened on the wired phone. So, the
phone company has installed a new "card" at the switch station? Will
see how this goes.


Thanks for your reply. Will try this a few days...has been very
frustrating.


Of course, if the DSL isn't dropping out as well, it isn't like the
phone company wiring outside the house.

--- sam | Sci.Electronics.Repair FAQ: http://www.repairfaq.org/
Repair | Main Table of Contents: http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/
+Lasers | Sam's Laser FAQ: http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/lasersam.htm
| Mirror Sites: http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/F_mirror.html

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