Noisy line

[Lance]

If a line has got a lot of noise on the voice side causing no internet connection, but when a call is made the internet comes up, that often indicates a small break in the line somewhere doesn't it (with the extra current enabling a connection to be made)?

All equipment has been replaced (filters, phones, cables and router) so its going to be a BT voice engineer being called - thankfully not on my line!

[Rik]

More likely to be a bad joint, Lance. A break would result in slow internet but no voice.

[Lance]

Thanks. 

[Niall]

That's what's happening to my sisters line. Phone rings and the net drops. Not sure if it comes back when they phone someone though.

[Lance]

That sounds a bit different, as in this case the internet only comes up when a call is made, otherwise its constantly down.

[Rik]

I'm sure it's current wetting at work.