Fibre = Master Socket

mcclunyboy

Hi,

I know most houses have BT Master Sockets, from experience I know what they look like etc. However I currently rent a flat built in 2005 by Barratts and for the life of me I can't find a master socket.

We have three telephone ports located next to power connections and satellite tv connections in two of our rooms however I haven't seen a master socket. I have looked in our lobby and every room in the flat (landlord didn't know either).

I have ordered Fibre from my ISP and OpenReach will be coming to install it in a week or so and I know they replace your master socket but considering I can't find it I am unsure what to do...

Should I be worried or will openreach simply install one?

penrhyn

They would normally fit a VDSL interstitial plate to your existing master socket. If you don't have a split faceplate master socket then I guess the BTOR man will soon trace where your cable pair enters the property.

brewerdave

You MIGHT find that your property has an external NTE5 - this is a grey box on an external wall as below:-
http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/images/phone/external_NTE_1.jpg
Not sure what BT do in a situation like this, presumably the internal sockets are in series so they would replace the first one AFTER the external NTE5???

mcclunyboy

Thanks, I will double check the outside of the property tonight but I don't think we have an external one either.

I am worried that the block of flats have 1 central point for all 6 telephone lines and they get split up there before sent to the individual properties...especially because I think the cables come into the flat from under ground and not via telephone pole.

I think I am going to have to sniff around our entire property in cupboards etc..

spike7451

Chances are the master socket is located in a meter cupboard or a closet either in your flat or near the electric meters in the hallway,if it's the latter you would find a blanking plate where the normal socketed faceplate would be,from there you would then have only extension sockets in the apartment rooms.

mcclunyboy

good point - i've checked our meter cupboard (no luck) but I haven't checked our fuse box cupboard so I will have a look in there tonight...

societys_child

My master socket (and only socket) is still one of these

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LJ_Front.jpg

mcclunyboy

unfortunately I can't find it anywhere...

I've looked in every room of the flat along with the meter cupboard downstairs. I have looked at the walls outside and can't see anything, all the cables must be under ground as I can't see that - I am unsure where the cabinet is as well..

It's a Barratts flat built circa 2005..

mcclunyboy

PANIC over - the wife found it immediately...annoying.

diamonds

Well dont get married^ LOL

elektra

mcclunyboy wrote: »

PANIC over - the wife found it immediately...annoying.

where was it ?