A: Cable and phone wires dont carry current, so its safe to remove them. However, its critical not to cut into a power line, as you know. Find it by doing a Web search for the words “Pepco equipment responsibility.” The wire to your house is Pepcos responsibility; past the weather head, its yours.

Does a phone jack have electricity?

Replacing a phone jack in not difficult and typically just requires transferring the color coded wires from the old jack to the matching terminals on the new one. While telephone lines do have 48 volts of electricity running through them, its usually not enough to cause a shock, though it may affect a pacemaker.

Can you split telephone wire?

Its possible to use two phone lines without using a two line phone, but you have to purchase a two line splitter or rewire your wall jacks. The devices plug into a standard two-line jack and split the line, directing the first line to one jack and the second line to the other jack.

Is it illegal to cut a phone line?

Penal Code 591 PC is the California statute that makes it a crime for a person to maliciously disconnect, remove, injure, or obstruct any telephone, cable, or electrical line. A violation of this law can lead to misdemeanor or felony charges, and is punishable by up to 3 years in jail.

How do you split a phone line?

Its possible to use two phone lines without using a two line phone, but you have to either rewire your wall jacks or purchase a two-line splitter. These devices plug into a standard two-line jack and split the line, directing the first line to one jack and the second line to the other jack.

Can I split a DSL line?

You can do both at the same time. Typically on a DSL line that is shared with an analog phone there is a inline filter between the wall jack and the phone to eliminate any DSL noise during the phone call.

What do you do with unused phone jacks?

You can simply leave the phone jack in place and cover it up with a wall hanging, mirror, or work of art. This is the easiest way to deal with phone jacks that are high up on a wall, although it doesnt make sense for phone jacks in other places. For those, you can move a stool or furniture in front of them.

Can you have two phone lines one house?

In theory, theres no limit on the number of phone lines entering a property.

What does a telephone line splitter do?

With a splitter, youll just have two single-line phones coming off the same jack. One of the phones will receive calls from line one, and the other will receive calls from line two. Ultimately, two line phones arent that different from their single-line counterparts.

Can you use two DSL modems 1 phone line?

Modems connect to a phone line and convert the internet data traffic so it can be piped through your phone line. Typical home routers are likely to combine both router and modem functions. You cant connect two separate modems to the same phone line, but you could instead slave one of the routers to the other.

Can 2 modems be used on the same cable line?

No, you cannot connect a second modem to his cable line. How, without an ethernet adapter, do you get a connection to your modem, and to the internet?