telephone and broadband line faults hints and tips

Times have changed a lot since the days of the dial telephone & only one telephone service provider, who would quickly come out & fix your phone free of charge no matter what the problem. Well those days are gone & you can now pay your line rental to the likes of Sky, Taltalk, AOL, The Post Office, EE, O2, Plusnet, John Lewis, Tescos, BE the list is all almost endless as I am sure you are aware from the constant marketing efforts of them all to try & win your custom.

Depending on which one of the many service providers you have chosen to supply your telephone line service, you could experience varied levels of UK & non-UK-based customer service. However at the end of the day or very very many days! it will be made clear to you whether you have an internal or external line fault. An internal fault is classed as a fault that exists on wiring or equipment that is owned by you the customer, and an external fault exists on the supply side wiring or equipment.

It is worth noting that not all customer-owned wiring runs internally and that sometimes you will find that previous owners of a property, have used internal grade cable for external cable runs, which in itself could quite quickly become a source of line problems.

Phone Line Faults & Problems, Help Hints & Tips

To help with getting to the route cause of many phone line problems many UK households & business properties have an NTE5 line box fitted, which serves the function of what is technically known as a master socket it also acts as a demarcation point. This is the point at which the handover of responsibility, for wiring & equipment, occurs. NTE5 master sockets have a built-in facility to extend your phone line service around your property, but more importantly, the NTE5 design provides a simple way to separate your wiring from the supply side wiring & give you access to a test port.

If you do not have an NTE5 or you have a much more complex internal wiring setup, such as your wiring frame, distribution points or structured cabling installed you will probably need some technical help. Most independent telephone engineers will be able to help solve problems in your home or small business, ranging from simple Moves Adds & Changes of your fixed line wiring to helping you with a new telephone system installation that could save you money on outgoing calls as well as provide features that could enhance your operations.

Tips to help you prevent faults & help make life easy if you should experience a line fault condition
 

  1. If you don't already have a correctly installed NTE5 master socket, Get one!
  2. Always ensure you only ever have one master socket connected to your line.
  3. Do not use cheap quality extension cables for any broadband service connection.
  4. Always filter all devices to connect to the telephone line if you have standard broadband enabled.
  5. Ensure that any extension wiring for additional sockets are installed to a high standard.
  6. Do not connect or add additional wiring directly to your line before your master socket.
  7. Replace or remove any internal grade cable that is being used externally.
  8. Consider removing the bell wire on a broadband-enabled line.
  9. If you are having building work carried out, always consult with your local independent telephone engineer before work commences.
  10. Always make sure you have checked that you do not have an internal wiring or equipment fault before you accept a possible call-out charge from your service provider.
  11. Never run telecommunications cables close to electrical cables.
  12. Cables should be fixed to a surface or inside some form of conduit.
  13. Consider your total Ring Equivalent Number, this will affect the overall service.
  14. Many modern wireless phones will not function at all, if there is a power cut.

Well, that covers some basics, but what about new landlines & new technology?

New landlines, there is only one thing to say about this you have to search online to find the best deals, there are always deals to be had such as free installation & line rentals. It makes a lot of sense to shop around, you could always type a keyword phrase such as "home phone line money-saving expert" in Google or go straight to a money-saving expert site. You need to get all the facts together before you sign on the dotted line or commence your verbal contract. Don't get sucked in by the thousands of sites offering deal upon deal from every service provider under the sun, stick to sites that talk about the value for money & or explain why they recommend a particular package. Further, as a consumer in the current economic climate, you should only ever sign up for a 12-month contract where possible, after which if you are happy with the services you can just continue with them.

If you are looking for new technology consider doing some online research try some of the following terms: SIP, VOIP, ASTERISK, ELASTIX, FAX TO EMAIL, VOICE MESSAGE TO EMAIL, FREEPBX & GSM GATEWAYS the results will introduce you to many more new terms. Implementing new telecommunications technology into your home or business will often give you premium features, increase productivity & save you money.

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Affordable Technical Help In The Home & Small Business

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Affordable Technical Help In The Home & Small Business