Who owns the telephone junction box on my house? Can I repace it myself?

Answer 1

It belongs to the telephone company and they would have to replace it they are responsible for the wires to the box and you are responsible for the wires from the box to the house

Answer 2

The junction box is the phone companies property. The best way to figure out how to connect the wires outside is by removing a jack and looking at how the wires are connected. You have the old wire when the red and green was used for the first line and the yellow was used for the light on the phones that had this feature. You can use the yellow and black for a second line but you would have to unground it at all the jacks in the house. I didn't look at the photo, but if it's a mess, and has a rubber cover, I would complain to the telephone co. and tell them to replace it with a network interface box. That way you can test you line in the future and the box will replace the mess.

Answer 3

I'm pretty sure the phone company maintains ownership of the main junction box on the side of the house. They don't charge you a fee for it when they install it, so it's their equipment they supply for your use as long as you're their customer.

Answer 4

Judging by the wire repair service, they own the box and service the lines to it for free. After the box, they charge you to check or repair the lines. This is unless you have a maintenance fee every month. I pay $4.50 per line.

Answer 5

The phone company owns it. If it needs to be replaced call the phone company and they should replace it without charge. The lines inside the home are yours, outside the home are theirs.

Answer 6

Call the telephone company and ask.