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any BT engineers ? (Cabling outside)

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Rroff said:
AFAIK the only legal issue is that of liability, BT might charge you (or try to) if they in the future need to do work to correct changes you might have made, but afaik the actual legal reason (its not criminally illegal as such) you shouldn't touch it is due to liability issues i.e. if changes you made behind the faceplate resulted in mains electricity flowing into the system and electrocuted a BT engineer working downstream then you'd be liable and prosecuted, their end of the system is supposed to have protection against things like that (or atleast the liablity is on them if it doesn't) mess around with it and you open yourself to all sorts of liability issues that could potentially result in manslaughter charges, etc.
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I understand they consider 'tampering' to be liable for prosecution and/or temination/disconnection from the BT network. Ie. bt have the right to protect their infrastructure from damage. I've searched online, but can't find the exact legislation.
 
Its not something thats very clear, I did some research awhile ago and came to the conclusion that most of it comes down to liability and that as far as BT goes directly its a civil contract issue. The actual legal issues and why its best left alone are more complicated (i.e. you tampering with it could put their engineers or the general public at risk).
 
Is it really that much of a fuss?? seriously??

Is it

A) Effecting your telephone
B) Effecting your broadband

must be in a hell of a mess to make you think about getting BT out :\ but if you want to pay them to do it I guess go for it
 
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Replacing that much cable wont make any difference but if you fancy doing it inside the grey box you'll find a pair of wires feeding your property snip these and run a external phone cable to white junction box in your house.

You'll need some gel filled connecters to joint the cable like these
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/5104775.html

Id start buy making sure you have a newer openreach socket in the house and disconnect any internal wiring.
 
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