How to remove old BT box

[JanK]

Hi. I am redecorating and there is an old BT box that I want removed. Can I take off the cover cover the wires with electrical tap and then fill the hole?[/img]

 

[Sureitsoff?]

NO

 

[JanK]

NO

Well how do I get rid?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Do you know what the box does?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Well how do I get rid?

Call BT and have them determine if it is still an operational connection. It's their line and their box.

Are there wires connecting to it?
Can we see a picture?

 

[JanK]

Do you know what the box does?

I'm assuming its the master socket for BT telephone lines. I don't have and never intend to use BT.

 

[JanK]

Well how do I get rid?

Call BT and have them determine if it is still an operational connection. It's their line and their box.

Are there wires connecting to it?
Can we see a picture?

I don't have BT connected so surely the line has been disconnected.



The socket is the BT master socket. I'm happy to keep the wiring inside but just want to remove the facia so the exterior appearance is flush against wall.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Never assume. It makes an ASS out of U and ME!

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I don't have and never intend to use BT.

So you don't have and never intend to use any copper-based phone service?

 

[JanK]

I don't have and never intend to use BT.

So you don't have and never intend to use any copper-based phone service?

I use Virgin Media and have done for years. No plan on changing. Use mobile for telephone never use landline. I have 2 separate boxes for a virgin media.

 

[Taylortwocities]

I use Virgin Media, but the service comes via the BT copper, through the master socket.
Post a pic. There's an easy thing you can try if it is a proper NTE5A Master socket.
If you chop the wires and your Virgin stops then BT/Openthingy are gonna charge you mega£ to get it fixed.

 

[JanK]

I use Virgin Media, but the service comes via the BT copper, through the master socket.
Post a pic. There's an easy thing you can try if it is a proper NTE5A Master socket.
If you chop the wires and your Virgin stops then BT/Openthingy are gonna charge you mega£ to get it fixed.

Disconnected the wires from facia. And I am logged onto Internet. As I mentioned Virgin media fitted their own box inside. I'm not removing the wires just disconnecting and hiding.

 

[JanK]

I use Virgin Media, but the service comes via the BT copper, through the master socket.
Post a pic. There's an easy thing you can try if it is a proper NTE5A Master socket.
If you chop the wires and your Virgin stops then BT/Openthingy are gonna charge you mega£ to get it fixed.

 

[slup]

If the original poster lives in a 'cabled' area, then the BT NTE will definitely be redundant. It's in his own house, he can do whatever he wants with it!

 

[bernardgreen]

If the original poster lives in a 'cabled' area, then the BT NTE will definitely be redundant.

There are still live copper pairs in cabled areas.

It's in his own house, he can do whatever he wants with it!

Are you really sure about that ?