How to Install A Phone Jack

Discover how to install a phone jack with AsktheBuilder.com host Tim Carter. Phone wire has never seemed more simple. With Tim's tips, you'll be phone wiring in no time.

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[James1toknow]

I was giving you a hard time,,, The reason I even commented is because the technology has surpassed this level for the new 21 century home owner. For example I work with a very complicated circuit by at&t U-Verse and it requires a cat 5 level home run to the modem/ gateway much like DSL only it carries Video and phone and Internet,,,, so the days of 2 pair wire are gone and all home builders should listen and start installing this as the new standard... Good luck with the building,,,, Jimmy

[AsktheBuilder]

That was pretty clear......  :->

[James1toknow]

I would like to see a builder put something more than cheap 2 pair quad wire in a home built in the 21 century,, with higher grade circuits that are needed by the home owner they should have a minimum of cat 5 installed in the home and,, all outlets should be a separate run wire to the head end,, Oh and by the way don't use the electricians cable run this just makes the wire worthless if your installing any high tech equipment. Talk to a pro when wireing your home not a builder. A telecoms pro!

[AsktheBuilder]

This video was made nearly ten years ago. Cat 5 was just coming on the market. I have a video all about Cat 5 cable. This video explains the basics about a simple phone hard-wired land line. You need just two wires to make a phone work, not the multiple wires found in Cat 5.

[qwertywxyz]

The excessive volume on the intro and outtro is aggravating. Otherwise good info.

[AsktheBuilder]

Long story..... Impossible to fix now. If I upload a revised video with correct sound levels, ALL views and comments are erased. The video restarts at 0 views. No way am I doing that.

[northvilletunnels]

No twisted alarm system wiring is a disaster. That jack can handle 4 lines its a dual rj14c Electricians should NEVER install phone wiring. They always split the pairs and use friggen wore nuts. Home run cat5 min. And never wire jacks in series.

[eiderskol]

Good sales pitch for modular telephone jacks, but how do you hook up the other end to the telephone network? Also, the cable you were using sure looked like 4-wire alarm wire with absolutely no twists to eliminate cross-talk induction.

[jimmyxtc69]

get a cell phone

[elysium76]

@wildwoodtop at least CAT5E 

[Timaiii]

@James1toknow

Almost all new houses in my region are being wired by electricians with Cat5 indoor wire with individual runs all from the electrical panel. If they run it near their wires, I have no clue. It's just so much better than quad.

[phoenix12349]

This is only good for basic phone. You can't run DSL or a conference line on those jacks. To have DSL or a conference line you need a four wire phone jack.

[NoirNG]

@wildwoodtop If you build a new home, buy category 7 cable, but at least category 5. If you are running it inside the walls, you want to have at least two cables going in each room so you can add computers or telephones in the future without trouble.

One CAT5 cable means 2 computers at a maximum of 100 Mbit/s or 1 computer at at a maximum of 1000 Mbit/s or 4 analog telephones lines or 2 ISDN lines. You can run telephone and network equipment on the same cable as long as you match the colors.

[wildwoodtop]

what type of telephone wire to use on new construction of a home? Category 3 or 5?

[JuseJamez]

@James1toknow Yeah. I was an Escalations Supervisor for att and I have held hands of many uverse techs. U-verse actually makes it easy for you.. Home alarms with multiple line with cvoip is hell!

[genkikidsjapan]

Question, how do I test which wire my phone line is come from. For example, my phone jack got ripped out of the wall and when i look at the wires, there are TONS of different wires coming out. There are many different white, blue, red, orange etc wires. I want to find out which are the correct to connect back to the jack. Is there a simple way I can test this. How do i test if the connection is actually and what should i hear...thanks . :)