Phone install question in W.O.W. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21167323 en Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:02:08 EDT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:02:08 EDT Re: Phone install question http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21167965 MaxCras : Take a look at your old telco box on the side of the house and see if the jack in the box is plugged in, if it is unplugged then your internal POTS wiring is isolated from the outside world, if it is plugged in, unplug it]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21167965 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:30:58 EDT Re: Phone install question http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21167911 Inflex :
said by MaxCras See Profile :

Now if they plugged your modem into a wall telephone jack, and left that same wiring connected to the POTS system, you might have some issues.
That's exactly what it looks like they have done.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21167911 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:22:37 EDT Re: Phone install question http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21167448 MaxCras : Yeah, when WOW installed my phone, they left the old POTS system as is and just plugged one cordless phone into the modem.

Now if they plugged your modem into a wall telephone jack, and left that same wiring connected to the POTS system, you might have some issues.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21167448 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:16:11 EDT Phone install question http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21167323 Inflex : Hi Gang,

WOW just came and installed phone for me.
One thing they didn't do was disconnect my house wiring from the POTS.

Do I care? How about others that have WOW phone, did they just plug in your modem and leave?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21167323 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:54:54 EDT