View Full Version : My landline phone will ring in one time and then the caller hears static.
princess_mdf
Apr 17, 2010, 03:05 PM
If I try to call my landline phone it rings once and goes to static, I can call out just fine and my DSL is working. I have checked the pole plug outside and it rings in and out, I unhooked one line and tried again and the problem is still there. I have checked to make sure all connections are good and no loose wires??
catet
May 26, 2010, 12:17 PM
Comment/question I have the same problem. I live in parkton md. And have verizon. Do you have the same and have you had it fixed yet, inside or outside problem
KISS
Jun 29, 2010, 08:33 PM
In the OP's case it should be inside. A wet or corroded connection somewhere.
To kill a couple of birds with two stones:
Plug good phone into NID. Attempt to call house via cell phone or whatever.
Problem exists: Contact phone company
Problem goes away: It's internal to the house.
In nay case, wet insect nests or wires are the likely cause. The create a parallel connection across the telco lines. It can also be corrosion on the terminals.
Buzzing when you try to make a call can mean other things.
Stratmando
Jul 4, 2010, 07:39 AM
If in the House, I would look at the ends of your line cords, and the gold pins they connect too.
If either are black, green or not gold, peplace the cord and the jack.