What century is this from and why has it broken my internet?!

Soldato
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..well phoneline really. I live in a converted flat and when we moved in and got our phone andinternet installed we had terrible problems finding our master socket. We have 3 extension sockets, 1 master socket (that didn't work), and and ntl box. And this thing, which we presumed was out of date and had been replaced.

But the girlfriend was doing some vigorous cleaning and has managed to knock out the wires. Now we have no phone or internet! Can't believe this thing was actually active. Before I get on the phone to BT or plusnet, can anyone tell me what it is and whether or not we have a case to get BT round to replace it (for free

http://db.tt/S9U0AiiB

http://db.tt/wq5xCl79

It comes in from the outside.. I'm thinking its an old master socket that should have been turned off? :confused:
 
Hmn well the thing has been held together by masking tape since we moved in. I think she picked the thing up and the wires fell out. So it's hardly in a good state!

So there's blue, green, brown and red wires now hanging out. It looks like only the red and blue were ever connected though. Anyone know how to wire it up?

Edit: There's 4 screws/connections to choose from
Edit: pic with hand :p http://db.tt/PYOXMVEN
 
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Yep cheers for that. Fairly happy how to connect them just couldn't tell where the red one goes (the blue is obvious as there's some of it hanging off!). What about the brown and green our end? They're coiled together and don't look like they were in use as there's no exposed wire.
 
Woohoo sorted. Red on the right, blue in the left. First time lucky :p Thanks for your help guys.

Now, seen as this is so crappy and liable to fall apart again, any chance we could get BT to replace it? I guess it will cost us :(
 
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