Telephone point

Chucklechops

Hi everyone


I'm currently in the process of getting my house re-plastered. Before I do so, I want to remove one of the phone sockets (there are 2 in the house: 1 in the lounge, and the other in the main bedroom).


I won't be having a landline, but I will be using a laptop using wi-fi.


I have 2 questions: Firstly, I would like to keep the phone socket in the lounge, and have the one in the bedroom removed. Would the socket in the lounge be adequate for using my Wi-Fi? (I live in a very small 2-bed cottage).


Also, do I need to get someone out to remove the socket in the bedroom? Or can the socket just be taken off the wall, and the phone wire be hidden in the wall, behind the new plaster?

Many thanks for any advice.


Chuckles

Norman_Castle

Would the socket in the lounge be adequate for using my Wi-Fi?

Try it.........

shaun_from_Africa

Chucklechops wrote: »

Also, do I need to get someone out to remove the socket in the bedroom? Or can the socket just be taken off the wall, and the phone wire be hidden in the wall, behind the new plaster?

Leaving the removed wiring in place behind the new plaster will be fine but only if you ensure that the other end of it is removed from the phone socket or terminal block that it is currently connected to.

If this isn't done, there is a good chance that the terminals could short out either due to the moisture in the plaster or simply by touching each other, something that will lead to the loss of your internet connection.

notbritishgas

Which socket does the external line connect onto.
If it is the lounge then you will be ok, if the bedroom then rewring will be required.
I would say the one connected to the external will have 2 cables connected, or if you have the NTE 5 with the split front plate that should be the main.

keith969

Chucklechops wrote: »

I won't be having a landline, but I will be using a laptop using wi-fi.

So you will be using a landline, via a wireless router. Unless you are using your neighbours wifi?