HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT FOR STATIC OR NOISE ON YOUR PHONE LINE, OR NO DIAL TONE

Burglar alarms are sometimes spliced directly into the phone line. A short in the burglar alarm system could cause the line to go dead, resulting in the loss of dial tone. If you have CenturyLink High-Speed Internet service, you may need to use DSL filters on phone jacks that connect to devices other than your modem. ................
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