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== Step 2a: Check Phone Line (Andrews & Arnold line) ==
Do the following
#Connect a normal telephone to the line and confirm you get dial tone.
#Lift the handset. You should hear an Andrews and Arnold pre-recorded message. listen for any crackles, pops, clicks, etc.
If you find a problem with the phone line in any way then you need to report to us. The phone line has to be fixed and working before any broadband fault can be addressed. Fixing
It is possible that a phone line fault could be caused by some work on the line regarding the broadband service, such as a migration, could have caused a fault in the phone line. e.g., an
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== Step 2b: Check Phone Line (3rd party line rental) ==
Do the following
#Connect a normal telephone to the line and confirm you get dial tone.
#Dial 17070 from the phone - this reads back the phone number. Check this is the right number for your broadband (i.e. you have found the right phone line).
#Key 2 for option 2 which is a quiet line test and listen for any crackles, pops, clicks, etc.
If you find a problem with the phone line in any way then you need to report to your telephone service provider. The phone line has to be fixed and working before any broadband fault can be addressed. Fixing
It is possible that a phone line fault could be caused by some work on the line regarding the broadband service, such as a migration, could have caused a fault in the phone line. e.g., an Openreach engineer in the exchange may have made a mistake which caused the phone line itself to break.
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#Splitter (aka Filter)
#The lead from the splitter to the router
#The modem, or else modem/router, and the power supply.
Do tests from the test socket behind the master socket faceplate if possible, or else from the nearest socket to the phone line entry to the building. If you don't have spares you will need to call us anyway, but it is worth checking cables are all plugged in firmly and trying turning equipment off and back on again. If there is equipment supplied as part of the service and you are not using it, then you should test with the supplied equipment.
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