There's a permanent hiss on the internal phone wiring in my house, which also causes my broadband modem to hang up (especially in the evenings).
Had a BT engineer out. Checked BT master socket, which was fine, so he promptly left. Now the only way to get a reliable internet connection and hiss-free phone is to plug directly into the master socket (thus disconnecting all other phone points in the house).
I'd like to trace and fix the cause of the hiss so that I can reconnect the rest of the house via the master socket connection. Is there any obvious place to start to look for the source? I'm worried it's buried in a wall somewhere. Can phone cables short circuit?
There is an "OnQ" electrical box under the stairs, containing masses of wiring for the phones and tv. Anything worth looking at in here? The house was built 6 years ago.
Many Thanks.
Had a BT engineer out. Checked BT master socket, which was fine, so he promptly left. Now the only way to get a reliable internet connection and hiss-free phone is to plug directly into the master socket (thus disconnecting all other phone points in the house).
I'd like to trace and fix the cause of the hiss so that I can reconnect the rest of the house via the master socket connection. Is there any obvious place to start to look for the source? I'm worried it's buried in a wall somewhere. Can phone cables short circuit?
There is an "OnQ" electrical box under the stairs, containing masses of wiring for the phones and tv. Anything worth looking at in here? The house was built 6 years ago.
Many Thanks.