I have a 2 phone jacks, I get a dial tone for 15 seconds then the recorded message saying "please hang up...." my wife tells me, that we blew a fuse in that room the other day. I have checked the connections and cleaned them.

Any thoughts?

thom

Stratmando

Try pushing a Number before the 15 seconds is up. Don't think you have a problem, Most phone lines do that. No Fuse Problem here.

labman

Do you have a newer interface, The outside box the incoming phone line connects to? You can open it, unplug the one plug, and plug a phone into it. If it then works, the trouble is inside. If not, it is the phone company.

Stratmando

Labman, go off hook for 15 seconds, My phone works fine, If I do nothing for 15 Seconds,
I get the same recording.
Thomp, testing outside as Labman says can verify Telco or House wiring. I think you will get same recording?

thomp

that is correct, it does work, but if I try to call in after that time, I get a busy signal

Stratmando

Call your house from another phone, if it rings busy while your home phone on hook, ther is a short on the line or excessive resistance. Also try unplugging all phones but one.
Then try a different phone, in case that phone is bad.
Also look at gold contacts on phone jack, should not be black, green or corroded.

thomp

Thank you, I will try when I get home this evening.

thom

ebaines

Thom - why do you think you have a problem? Does the phone work if you dial within 15 seconds of going off hook?

thomp

after 15 seconds or so, with the phone on the hook, I try to call and get a busy signal.

Stratmando

Clip voltmeter to red and green, You can see when on or off hook. Aprox 48 volts DC, On hook.
6-9 volts DC Off Hook. Maybe around 90 Volts AC for ringing. Watch voltage, and you see switching.