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I have existing openreach master with two wired extensions.( service now disconnected)
Installed new VM service that provides 1 socket for telephone.VOIP.
There is an extension box near the hub and the old master is a distance from the hub.
Purchased a BT cable ( 4wire male to 4wire male)
Plugged one end into VM voip socket and other into one of the extension sockets.
Using a two way splitter, I connected the phone into the splitter ( with the wire from the hub)
Could dial out but there is no ring on dialling in.
There is no yellow capacitor in any of the boxes.
The master is quite a distance from the hub. I was hoping to use the extension next to the hub as it’s connected to the master. I don’t understand why the phone rings in the hub phone but not when it’s connected at the old extension socket
Tested with filter without success. Troubleshooted with spare socket and found my new bought cable had a faulty connection on pin 5. (2,3,4 were ok) so no dial code nor ring!
Awaiting new cord (bt plug to bt plug)
Will update
Thanks to all for help
Now got a replacement cable and working .
Solution - VM hub -> telephone socket -> male bt plug to mail bt plug ( 4 core cable) -> socket with splitter -> phone cable .
Could wire the cable to the internal connection within the socket.
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Re: Connecting existing extensions to VOIP phone
This is something I will need to wrestle with as I also have wired extensions to both the BT connection and the VM landline (both by plug in extensions to the master sockets) so thanks for posting your solution.
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I found the problem was that the method of doing it connected to the discontinued main entry point - sending the signal down several miles of external cable. Removing the interconnection between the external to internal connections fixed the problem. Unfortunately you need to remove this connection in the master socket to get the signal down this line.