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Does a crackly phone line effect Fibre Optic?

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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    If you are going to fibre then you may well get a VDSL faceplate or indeed a new complete master socket, however depending on what sort of modem/router Talk Talk use it could be a self install.
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  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    Does the crackling appear to be weather related? e.g. is it more prominent when/after it is raining? Or windy?
  • SpanishBlue
    SpanishBlue Posts: 676 Forumite
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    Possibly it is worse after it's been raining, but I'm not 100% sure. When I first had the problem several weeks ago, I didn't think to relate it to the weather. Today it's quite windy and as yet no crackling.
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    Another factor may be as the temperature drops ... this can cause the wires/cables to contract and so exacerbate any dodgy connections.

    It's forecast to cool down over the weekend so keep an eye (ear) out.
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