[Lowfer] Off-LF-Topic-But

[Peter Barick]

<Some Diagnostics After Testing>

Fellows,

Thanks Perry, Riese and Andy for the tips on my phone dilemma. All or most of it I was aware of, still, a good basis for proceeding to resolution, but...

Still have the condition/problem.

Here some facts as of latest testing.
1) Had another person call the phone co. about my line, which is a new number. Phone co. says it tested okay and it works, but there was no answer. (The phone hasn't had a ring in weeks.)
2) Scratching my head, I had a neighbor dial the number, it sounded normal and ringing from HIS phone but only busy signal on my end while his had ring tone.
3) At the enterence box, I disconnected the phone wires and downline from the terminal box (oh, voltage measures abt 45V) clipped the standard red and green wire pair to a temp phone jack. Plugger a desk set into that -- Same Busy.

Interesting, I found CU corrosion only on the green outside terminal. But after testing, I cleaned all wires, washers, nuts and applied grease then assembled together.

Lacking other hints, I'm waiting for return of the original phone set that was taken from this site around the time this problem happened. Basically, I'm in backtrack mode.

It will all be worth it if I get phone service back WITHOUT having the house rewired/refitted.

Thanks, fellows  -- Peter