[LyntonT]

To clarify what I meant - Is it possible to have two separate phone lines from the main Line-Box on the outside wall of the house each having the same number.
In other words is it possible to split the line at that point rather than having a master/slave combination in the house.
Also we already have a "Cable & Wireless" (Yep its even pre NTL days!) phone point in the lounge so I was rather hoping they'd maybe just chage the face-plate on that and activate the cable rather than drilling more holes just to put the VM socket near the BT one which is in the hall.

Maybe I'm getting all worked up over nothing. I guess its just a case of giving the engineer(s) a tour when they arrive and let them know my concerns so they can work within certain limits to keep me happy :-)

Thanks for all your responses so far

Lynton