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30-09-2013 11:56 AM
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Hiya,
We're moving into our new build house shortly
I noticed the master socket (at least it lines up perfectly with the grey openreach box on the external wall) looks like this:

Do BT install a fatter master socket when they install the line? Or do they use slimmer ones these days?
We're moving into our new build house shortly


Do BT install a fatter master socket when they install the line? Or do they use slimmer ones these days?
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30-09-2013 12:06 PM
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Does the external box look like the one below? If so that's the master and the photo you supplied is for a normal extension socket

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30-09-2013 12:32 PM
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Aha yes it is! So the master sockets are outside now? Odd. I was hoping to replace the standard plates with an adsl filter plate but I'm guessing that's not possible now.
Do these ones have a test socket inside still?
Thanks for the reply
Do these ones have a test socket inside still?
Thanks for the reply
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30-09-2013 12:41 PM
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There's some information about these at the bottom of this page: http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/btsockets.htm
jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler) Why I have left Plusnet (warning: long post!) Broadband: Andrews & Arnold Home::1 (FTTC 80/20) Line rental: Pulse 8 Home Line Rental (£14.40/month) Mobile: iD mobile (£4/month) |
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30-09-2013 12:46 PM
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Thanks for the info. So no user test socket
booo. Will ask the guy installing the line to hopefully disconnect all extensions apart from the main one. We have wireless dect phones and rather lose the risk of adsl interference at the cost of the extensions.
Thanks again.

Thanks again.
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