The Openreach guy came on Friday and put in a new line from the house to the tel pole.
I'm not going to use the line for voice calls only broadband.
I plugged in the phone and then rang the new no from my mobile.
It ran about 5-6 times and then it went to an answerphone and said the person is not available and to leave a message.
I'm puzzled because all I want is a line not any answerphone or caller ID or anything else.
And when I lift up the receiver it goes high tone and then low tone over and over.
Anyway the follinwing morning Openreach came back and said there is a fault on the line according to the exchange computer.
He said it scans and shows up any faults. He then plugged in his laptop but said the line seems OK.
He asked me to unplug my phone and not plug it in again for a day so that the exchange computer could reset.
He also asked if when I plugged in the phone again if I could use another phone incase the one I plugged in before was faulty.
Well I'm surprised because it's always worked fine before,but luckily, I also have a brand new phone so I'll plug that in instead.
Can't understand a fault showing on a brand new line.
He also said the high tone and low tone means I have a message
??
I really intend not plugging in any phone at all only the router for broadband.
I'll use my mobile for voicecalls.
I'm waiting a few days for the new no to go on the database and then I'll arrange the broadband.
I'm going to use ID Net for everything as they seem to have good feedback and it's a monthly contract.
Fingers crossed as I am on a long line.
I mentioned to the Openreach guy that the mobile broadband dongle I have doesn't work very well out here, and I'm on a long line to the exchange, so if that doesn't work the only other alternative is satellite broadband but it was expensive to install.
He said to me that if you are in a rural area the government can give you a grant to put in sat broadband.
Must admit I've never heard of that before.
He said if you are out in the sticks it can be a problem and if you are a long way from the exchange there isn't too much that can be done with the line and if there are electric fences that's worse.
I asked him about putting a filter on the line at the exchange if there was any interference from electric fences but he said they didn't work very well.
So I guess I'll just have to wait and see and keep my fingers crossed.