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Kevster1982 · 23-07-2009, 11:09

Hi,

I have recently moved in to my new place and I want to get Virgin Broadband - it's an upstairs maisonette so I have to use the phone line as they don't supply the optic cable to my place.

The phone line which comes in through the wall consists of 5 copper wires in total. I have 2 wires which are insulated in a grey outer sleeve and 3 copper wires (which don't look like they have any insulation around them - just paint!) which are all twisted up together.

I have searched on how to eventually get these to a standard phone socket with no joy. The biggest problem is knowing which wire is which and if I need to use all of them or not and I don't want to pay BT up to £125 (apparently) to wire it all in for me.

Any help appreciated!

Cheers!

23-07-2009, 11:09	#1
Kevster1982 Inactive Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	BT Line - 5 wires... HELP!! Hi, I have recently moved in to my new place and I want to get Virgin Broadband - it's an upstairs maisonette so I have to use the phone line as they don't supply the optic cable to my place. The phone line which comes in through the wall consists of 5 copper wires in total. I have 2 wires which are insulated in a grey outer sleeve and 3 copper wires (which don't look like they have any insulation around them - just paint!) which are all twisted up together. I have searched on how to eventually get these to a standard phone socket with no joy. The biggest problem is knowing which wire is which and if I need to use all of them or not and I don't want to pay BT up to £125 (apparently) to wire it all in for me. Any help appreciated! Cheers!