03-08-2009, 08:52 PM
Do you have a voltmeter / multimeter ?
If you can, measure the voltage across the pairs of wires. The voice pair should have a few volts DC if they are working. The voltage will spike when there is an incoming call, but it won't kill you. Something between 5-40VDC I think. If there is no power then there is no phone signal (dial tone).
Are you sure the DSL is running on the same pair?
If you can, measure the voltage across the pairs of wires. The voice pair should have a few volts DC if they are working. The voltage will spike when there is an incoming call, but it won't kill you. Something between 5-40VDC I think. If there is no power then there is no phone signal (dial tone).
Are you sure the DSL is running on the same pair?