@JimH44 wrote:
Hi
Screwfix do a 10 metre phone extension cable with male/female connectors (£3.80). This should be long enough and as far as I can see it would only need plugging in, there wouldn't be any need to make a connection. I can run the cable myself but as I'm not sure what is implied by changing to a Fibre network, I wonder if that cable is of sufficient quality to carry the new signal ?
If you are being moved to a 21CV connection, then IMHO, the best and most-simple way of using that connection is with some cordless phones. Plug the base station into the hub and use cordless extensions where required. Very simple cheapo models are available starting from £30 for a pair. Better phone features/quality cost a bit more.
That cost is also in line with the (recently-revised) VM pricing of £25 for a technician visit. However, that has now been offered FOC in #4 by @Ayisha_B.
If you are minded to do your own wiring, you could look at Screwfix part 4911X which is a wall box with 10m cable. If you use that though, you should probably also get the correct termination tool 67391 but adding the cost of those together you are about half way towards the cost of the cheap cordless phones. Also worth noting that all of these DIY telco products can be of highly variable build quality (read some of the Screwfix product reviews for info on how people got on using the extension kit). You may also have to consider other factors with the wiring such as whether your phone might need a ringing capacitor somewhere in the wiring (may be needed for old models of phone).
You've got a few options. Just depends on your individual requirements, how much effort you want to put in yourself and what you think the best long-term solution will be.
