BT Wall Socket Query

bloke91

Hi all,

I currently use Virgin for TV and broadband and have no need for a land line.

One of my rooms has a BT socket at the rear of the house.  Based on the pictures attached and the wiring shown is it possible to determine if this is the main BT socket for the house?

If one day I elected for BT fibre, presumably this socket would still not be needed? therefore I could consider removing it entirely when I next decorate?

Welcome your thoughts and views.

Thanks

Andy

Ayr_Rage

Is the current cable overhead or underground?

Depending on how that incoming copper phone cable comes into your home an installation of full fibre from Openreach may use the same ducting meaning the fibre cable will enter at that point.

You can remove the hardware and hide the cable for now but suggest you remember where it is.

Browntoa

It's the main socket 

It has the line test point socket behind the faceplate 

A fttp install would follow the existing cable so this would be where the fibre would appear 

flaneurs_lobster

Browntoa said:

A fttp install would follow the existing cable so this would be where the fibre would appear 

Not in my house. The current FTTC copper enters via overhead by the front door. It then disappears into150 years-worth of renovation/redecoration and emerges at the master socket on the other side of the house.

Don't think any FTTP install will get the service past the front of the house.

35har1old

Browntoa said:

It's the main socket 

It has the line test point socket behind the faceplate 

A fttp install would follow the existing cable so this would be where the fibre would appear 

If you don’t have 2 power supplies adjacent  1 for the fibre and the other for the router you are better of taking it to where the router is located assuming it's close to a exterior wall.
In my case the master socket was behind the front door with no power supply Openreach traced the duct ex to find same then rerouted to the desired loction

MikeFl

My understanding is that BT (openreach) 'own' the master socket, and the homeowner should not move or remove it. There's is some (small - 50V DC?) voltage going through the wiring, if it's still connected.
Of course, BT don't have precise details of where every socket is in every house, and in due course are converting all lines to use broadband, and this will likely involve changing your socket anyway, so maybe wait to see when this roll-out is coming to you?  
https://www.bt.com/about/all-ip