Re: Strange Phone Line Issue

["ABLE_1" <royboynospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nick, thanks for the response.  But, please re-read my post especially this
paragraph.

>> To bring this narrative ahead a bit, I ended up at the demarc and with
>> the house, panel and all disconnected so that I was connected direct from
>> the CO and the following was observed.
>>
>> On the speaker of the butt set just before the 1st ring a small buzz
>> click was heard and then after the first ring a carrier tone is heard for
>> about 1 second and then a pause and then the next ring.  Nothing else is
>> heard except for normal rings after that.

I am still puzzled???

TIA

Les



> Do you have a RJ31x  ESSEX DSL filter
> I have found DSL screws with up load down load.tones
> and by having the rj block filter it stops it.
> Also did they add sattelite dish some times the cable and or dish box has
> a phone connection that will screw with phone line as well was this
> recently added.
> Worse comes to worse take all phones off gray brown telco wires and try
> download to see if problem is with in house wiring or comming in from pole
> .
> I have seen DSL cause all kinds of strange problems even when you think
> you have everything filtered and some one adds an exstension etc and does
> not do it right.
> DSC modems are very suseptable to dsl
>
> "ABLE_1" <royboynospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:9eGdnTRdTcwxgDnYnZ2dnUVZ_segnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Had a strange occurrence today with a customers phone line that is still
>> un-resolved.  Thought I would share and see if anyone has any hints as to
>> what's going on.
>>
>> Customer has one phone line.
>> Standard set up with RJ31X.
>> Phone line has DSL
>> DSL Filters installed.
>> System Communicates Signals to CS, all good
>> Normal phones in house with Answering Machine and CID Box
>> Previous connection for UpDownload OK.
>>
>> Problem comes up when I try to connect to panel remotely.  Panel will
>> hang and then disconnect.  Went to site today and used my laptop to
>> connect to the panel thru my "private phone company in a box" which would
>> be the same as connecting over the phone line.  Connection is good and
>> data transferred as it should.
>>
>> Connected my Butt Set to the phone line and dialed with my cell phone to
>> trigger the panel to answer, Answering Machine Bypass function enabled.
>> While listening to the amplified speaker I heard what sounded like a
>> modem answering with a carrier tone after the first ring.
>>
>> To bring this narrative ahead a bit, I ended up at the demarc and with
>> the house, panel and all disconnected so that I was connected direct from
>> the CO and the following was observed.
>>
>> On the speaker of the butt set just before the 1st ring a small buzz
>> click was heard and then after the first ring a carrier tone is heard for
>> about 1 second and then a pause and then the next ring.  Nothing else is
>> heard except for normal rings after that.
>>
>> It is as if another modem or panel is on the line and connecting on the
>> first ring but not answering the call.
>>
>> Has anyone experienced anything like this and/or what the blazes is it or
>> could it be?????????   I ran out of time to investigate it further on
>> site with voltages, current, etc. but it seems very strange.  Any
>> thoughts from the masses would be welcome.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Les
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