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Close the 2nd line socket was in a better position for using the modem as it gave a better wi-fi to other areas of the house. (a large 4 floored house with solid brick walls) Didn't know until I started this post I could arrange it so they both worked on the same line.

Still can't get the phone to work, (phone works on Virgin line fine) But with the drop wires along the top row as follows, white in 2, Green in 3, Orange in 5 and black in 6. and the orange and blue from both lines 1st line blue to 2 and orange to 5 and the 2nd lines blue to 3 and orange to 6...

Well that's a job for tomorrow. fingers crossed

thanks for helping, but done as instructed and there is no dialtone on either line. You seemed so sure I'm wondering if there is a fault on the dropline possibly the Black as nothing works if that is added to any combination.

okay tried that, top row 1-4 as suggested, bottom row using just the wires from 1st installed line I used blue to bottom 1 and orange to bottom 2 this gave me a dialtone and the discontinued line (identified by 1471 and got message "there are no messages for you" and tried to dial another phone...

just a thought but will I need to connect the discontinued line to make the 2nd line connect. as I've removed the wires from the first line completely

Pretty sure the 1st installed line (now discontinued) is white and orange as you suggest. But when I remove the white one I do not get a dialtone at all. neither the black or the Green seem to provide power? like the white one does. Picture won't help much as I've tried just about all...

here's an update but first in rply to above post. Both internal lines end with an extention box which has openreach on them, Line 1 The original installed one has just a socket to plug the phone in. this is the discontinued line. Line two has two sockets one for the phone and another for the...

Yes there was two lines coming to the house, Mine and the daughters.

Can't really afford the £129 Yes No Yes

No wire in the jellybean Threw them away before I understood what they were etc. I disconnected then because one line was no longer needed and the socket for the 2nd line was in a better place so swapped wires over just using a little tape as a temp measure, and never got around to making it...

I'm replacing a BT78b socket, I have a "Can do" attitude that often becomes a "Oh no you can't", so hopefully with your help it can be a "can do" result as I ned the line up and running again ASAP Hopefully I'm giving you all the info you need to assist me. The socket is a BT78b image can...