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m419 · 14-04-2008, 16:58

Theres some very funny things happening lately! It just sounds like dodgy wiring somewhere.

I had a similar issue when I had two lines in the same property, one for dial up internet and one for basic telephone use,the days before broadband was around. When we redecorated a lot of wiring got pulled out and tried to fix all the wiring back together incl the junction box within the flat, I didn't realise i had joined the two lines together, so when people phoned me, they heard a dial tone and alot of crackling on the line when i answered lol I felt a right plonker when the engineer came round! And still had the £75 fee in the end lol

14-04-2008, 16:58	#5
m419 cf.addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Services: Virgin XL TV,Virgin 2MB Broadband,Virgin Talk Anywhere 400 landline and Virgin Mobile Daily Bonus Ta Posts: 328	Re: Phone not ringing Theres some very funny things happening lately! It just sounds like dodgy wiring somewhere. I had a similar issue when I had two lines in the same property, one for dial up internet and one for basic telephone use,the days before broadband was around. When we redecorated a lot of wiring got pulled out and tried to fix all the wiring back together incl the junction box within the flat, I didn't realise i had joined the two lines together, so when people phoned me, they heard a dial tone and alot of crackling on the line when i answered lol I felt a right plonker when the engineer came round! And still had the £75 fee in the end lol