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Dial tone, incoming calls but can't dial out

Saitan
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Registered: ‎20-01-2015

Dial tone, incoming calls but can't dial out

Hi,
Like the header says we have a dial tone and can receive calls, but the phone hasn't been able to dial out for about a week now.  I've tried looking around my account to see if some setting has changed like we've been put on incoming calls only but I can't see anything.  Any ideas what may be causing this?
Thanks
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MatthewWheeler
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Re: Dial tone, incoming calls but can't dial out

Hi there.
I've run a few tests on your line and I've not been able to find any issues.
Can you follow the steps on the page below?
http://www.plus.net/support/phone/troubleshooting.shtml
If your still having issues let us know.
If this post resolved your issue please click the 'This fixed my problem' button
 Matthew Wheeler
 Plusnet Help Team
jelv
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Registered: ‎10-04-2007

Re: Dial tone, incoming calls but can't dial out

What do you get if you dial 17070?
jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler)
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HPsauce
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Re: Dial tone, incoming calls but can't dial out

Just querying the obvious, but have you tried another phone handset in case it's faulty? Borrow one from a friend or neighbour if necessary.
PeeGee
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Re: Dial tone, incoming calls but can't dial out

Do you hear the tones when dialling or does it "pulse" dial? The latter seems to take an age to complete, even with 17070 Shocked
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Saitan
Newbie
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Registered: ‎20-01-2015

Re: Dial tone, incoming calls but can't dial out

Sorry it took so long, but I've been desperately trying to locate our corded phone.  Anyway in the meantime the problem seems to have resolved itself.  The phone beeps when pressed if that makes any sense, and the normal scheme of things is some silence after the number is entered for a short while then ringing.  What was happening was the number was beeping through then just more dial tone, and never any ringing even if I waited for ages.  Odd.  Whatever made it work properly I'm happy!
MatthewWheeler
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Re: Dial tone, incoming calls but can't dial out

That is a bit of a weird one but glad to see its working.
If you have any further issues let us know.
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 Matthew Wheeler
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Saitan
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Registered: ‎20-01-2015

Re: Dial tone, incoming calls but can't dial out

I do like to present weird problems!
Since I last posted this problem has happened again, albeit intermittently.  I tried to dial out about an hour ago and no luck, but dealing out 10 mins ago worked just fine.  Its all pretty strange.
plusnettony
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Re: Dial tone, incoming calls but can't dial out

I saw a similar issue the other day, and a new faceplate appeared to sort it.
If you could note down how often you experience it, and how many re-dials it takes, we can raise a fault report for you.
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 Tony T
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