How Do You Diagnose Land Line Phone Problems?
Especially since the 1984 Break-up of the Bell System by the United States Federal Court, many people with phone trouble find the process of getting their telephone working again to be very complex and frustrating. One of the primary reasons for this is that since 1984, the customer (homeowner, landlord) has been responsible for his own internal wiring and telephone sets. Previously, these were all provided and maintained by “the telephone company.” Often, the complexity of telephone service is underestimated — especially when compared to the home’s electrical system, gas, water, or sewer piping. When any of these other systems develop serious problems, it can be much more obvious — sparks, flames, smoke, odors, wet carpet — but when telephone troubles develop, the only symptom may simply be “the phones don’t work.” A leaky pipe, a frayed wire, or a clogged drain may not only announce its presence, but also provide “hints” to its whereabouts (e.g., Where is the water? Where is the o
