Telephone Wiring Inside Home?

I can call out on telephone and DSL works fine. However, when someone tries to call in, they hear one ring, then static. If I am on the phone when someone calls, the answering service (provided by telephone company) will pick up. If I am not on the phone, caller just hears the one ring, then static.

Contact your Phone service and ask them.

It sounds like its something that they should deal with...

I wish you well..

Jesse

Ring trip-caused by moisture corrosion. Ck your Jacks & Cords for Mold. Do is not clean the jack-replace it. Telephone co. installed a NID, unplug your inside wires, plug in a phone & have a friend call you (let it ring 4 times before you answer), this will tell you your problem is inside. Report It

by the way [nid] means network interface device which is the box that is attached to your house and usually near the power meter Report It

check your lines

sounds like the capacitor in your master socket. you local telco need to change that ( legally ) but its to do so yourself. This can happen if they are old or you've had recent electric stormy weather.

Alternatively you might have too many devices plugged in. Disconnect all your devices, including DSL filters, try calling home from a mobile and see, if it rings gradually plug them back in until it stops ringing...there you've isolated the fault.

Good answer Michael H !

it sounds like your modem box provided with the dsl was hooked up wrong, did you attach all the static arresters to all your phone lines as stated when you got your set up kit and modem, what type and company did you go with ,are you usb or ethernet , read instructions again and switch cables on the back of modem box that may help check that "all" phone lines have a static/line protector on them.these are provided with your kit if you have a verizon system.