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Pros and cons of disconnecting the bell wire |
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= So, can I disconnect my bell wire ? = |
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Several people have reported an improvement in DSL speed by disconnecting the bell wire. It presumably picks up interference and feeds it into the other telephone wiring. |
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If you have no pulse dialling telephones, or you have one or more pulse dialling telephones but aren't worried by bell tinkling, then you could consider disconnecting the bell wire. But disconnecting the bell wire could result in some telephones not ringing. You would have to test each phone, perhaps trying with a microfilter if a phone fails to ring. |
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