Adding telephone point

travel_freak

Hi,

Please can anyone tell me if you are allowed to add your own telephone point?

I have a telephone point in one upstairs bedroom but would like to add one to another bedroom so it can double as an office - can I do this myself (if so any tips welcome) or must I ask BT to install this?

Many thanks.

McAzrael

You can buy an extension kit in any DIY shop. A BT line can only handle 4 devices (phones, faxes, Sky boxes, computer fax modems, etc.) regardless of how many extensions you have.

If you just need a phone in the office you could buy a set of cordless phones and avoid having to hide the wire.

ormus

no you dont need BT and their crazy prices.
just a length of telephone wire and a box. cheap and cheerful. the wiring diagrams are simple. get them off the net.

pdrskint

sorry to intrude
ive just moved a telephone point i wrote down the colour coded wires and to what no terminal but it didnt work so i altered the wires about and the phone works but i have a bell what rings but now it doesnt.
so where could i find these wireing diagrams.
thanks

espresso

pdrskint wrote: »

sorry to intrude
ive just moved a telephone point i wrote down the colour coded wires and to what no terminal but it didnt work so i altered the wires about and the phone works but i have a bell what rings but now it doesnt.
so where could i find these wireing diagrams.
thanks

See here for wiring info.

pdrskint

Cheers espreso

got the diagrams, will have a go tomoz.