Moving the main phone socket

RageRiot

RageRiot

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Hi,

We're due to move house shortly and I'd like to move the main phone socket in the hallway to the opposite wall (and inside a cupboard) so that (a) it's hidden and (b) it's right next to the router.

What is the best way to achieve this? It's currently positioned on the inside of an external wall whereas the cupboard on the opposite site obviously isn't.

If it's not easily possible, the alternative is to keep the socket where it is and install an second socket in the cupboard (but I need to do this as cleanly as possible, I hate loose wires).

I guess both solutions will involve chasing the wall?
 
You're not meant to bugger about with the master socket, Openreach can get grumpy but I know several people who have moved it without any problems. So you could move it or leave it where it is and run an extension.

When FTTP comes along they'll install the ONT pretty much anywyhere you want, it doesn't have to be where the master socket currently is.
 
I was going to move mine, it would involve chopping off about 15 meters of the cable from the point the overhead attaches to my house and before a junction box outside.

I need to take a look at it properly but I believe the junction box is just there for ease of maintenance. For example, if the overhead cable got cut, they just replace the run to the junction box and don't have to replace up to the socket inside.

Tempted to just leave it. It doesn't really bother me as I have the modem on the wall where the socket currently is in a little office room we use for storage and have run CAT5e to my office and my network stack. I'd not really gain anything.
 
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Best to leave it where it is. BT can hit you with a big bill if there is a problem and they find out you moved it.
 
Armageus said:
But how would they know? :D
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I'm sure they could tell someone had messed with it if you don't do as BT would have done it. Correct cable type, correct joining methods, etc.

E.g. they aren't going to use a spare length of network cable or some random bell wire.

I think you'd have to do something really stupid (the sort of thing that blows an upstream fuse or damages their equipment) for them to come after you.

It'd be interesting to know how many (if any) people BT had gone after because of incompetent modifications. I know it's theoretically possible, but I've never heard of any credible examples.

Given the complete balls up you see people making of simple network cabling, it's probably best to not encourage people to mess too much. If you need to ask the question you shouldn't be messing with it.
 
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