How to Move Your BT Master Socket (Without Actually Moving It) – Advice from...
In an earlier blog (that people seemed to like!), I explained in no uncertain terms that moving your BT Master socket was potentially A Bad Idea. But That’s Not The Full Story… There is a way of...
View ArticlePhone Wiring Repair and Connectors – Some Tips From A Telephone Engineer.
Because telephone wires (the ones that connect your phones to the master socket in your house) are so small, people don’t seem to take phone wiring repair very seriously. The result is that people...
View ArticleMoving Your BT Infinity Master Socket. A Phone Engineer’s Advice
First of all, I’ve got to make it very clear that moving a BT Infinity Master Socket (or any other BT master socket) isn’t really something you should do. (Well, not officially…). It’s the equivalent...
View ArticleTen Ways to Survive Calling an ISP Customer Service Department
As a local independent telephone engineer, based in the Middlesbrough and Stockton on Tees area in the UK, one of my key jobs, on behalf of my customers is dealing with the dreaded ISP Customer Service...
View ArticlePhone Extension Wiring – Which Type of Cable?
I’m often asked about phone extension wiring, usually when folks don’t want move their master socket . Elsewhere I’ve blogged on how to connect phone extension wiring together. But not on the...
View ArticleMoving Your Master Socket – Will I Get A Fine?
Moving your master socket seems to be a very hot topic for our blog readers. It’s actually a kind of “yes, but no” topic, rather than a straight answer. My simple opinion as a local telephone engineer...
View ArticlePhone Socket Wiring – BT Master Socket, The Orange and White and Other Mysteries
Once again, a quick look at Google reveals that lots of people ask questions around the subject of “BT master socket wiring orange white” (Really? OK Google, we’ll believe you). It looks to us that the...
View ArticleThe Secret Life of an Old Master Socket. Why You Might Need to Change It.
You may find that, when you take it gently apart, your old master socket has a bewildering number of components and terminals. Some customers have approached me, confused, asking for advice. It’s...
View ArticleJoining Phone and Data Cables – Why You Must Use This Tool.
It’s not that difficult joining phone and data cables with “punch-down” connectors. I mean those found on the back of phone and ethernet sockets. Simply, all that’s needed are the right components and...
View ArticleA Checkatrade-Approved Phone Engineer in The North East!
We’re the first Checkatrade-approved phone engineer team in The North East! In February 2023, we achieved two significant “firsts” as telephone engineering company, residential and business. (Don’t...
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