Topic 'Re: RCN telephone, really bad hum' in forum 'RCN' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-RCN-telephone-really-bad-hum-22603067 en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:26:24 EDT Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:26:24 EDT Re: RCN telephone, really bad hum http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-RCN-telephone-really-bad-hum-22638818
OTOH, partially grounding one side of the metallic pair *inside* your premises can sure do it. Hum is one of the classic symptoms of that. All it takes is a pinhole insulation break and some leakage to a wet timber or beam.

If you have copper to the street, could be there, too. I presume RCN cops to responsibility for that.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-RCN-telephone-really-bad-hum-22638818 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:11:56 EDT Re: RCN telephone, really bad hum http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-RCN-telephone-really-bad-hum-22605627 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-RCN-telephone-really-bad-hum-22605627 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:29:31 EDT Re: RCN telephone, really bad hum http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-RCN-telephone-really-bad-hum-22603331
Hummmm

Good luck, thrakkerzog See Profile - hopefully they will not charge you, as it's been an ongoing issue you've now documented in the forum.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-RCN-telephone-really-bad-hum-22603331 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:53:14 EDT Re: RCN telephone, really bad hum http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-RCN-telephone-really-bad-hum-22603300
I was just hoping to hear "Hey, I have that problem too!" or something of the like.

I'm just concerned because I'm pretty sure I'll get charged if they show up and the issue has resolved itself.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-RCN-telephone-really-bad-hum-22603300 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:47:24 EDT Re: RCN telephone, really bad hum http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-RCN-telephone-really-bad-hum-22603285 said by thrakkerzog:

The day before the tech was to arrive the hum stopped, so I canceled the visit. Now, about 4 days later... it's back!

Reschedule the appt for them to check it?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-RCN-telephone-really-bad-hum-22603285 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:45:10 EDT RCN telephone, really bad hum http://www.dslreports.com/forum/RCN-telephone-really-bad-hum-22603067
The day before the tech was to arrive the hum stopped, so I canceled the visit. Now, about 4 days later... it's back!

I've tried several phones -- it's not the set, but the line. Any thoughts?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/RCN-telephone-really-bad-hum-22603067 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:03:49 EDT