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Get help with your TalkTalk landline and calling features.

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“Please check line chord”

I’m visiting my 86 year old dad and trying to fix this problem with his landline. Internet and his CareCall device are working fine. I’ve run through all the rats nest of cables and made sure everything has been unplugged and reseated properly but st...

Cannot Receive or Make Calls

18:40Think I've tried most of the self help suggestions! since 10:30 15-12-25How long will I have to wait for a fix???PS I note that Call Safe has reappeared on my account - just in time for TT to charge me £1/month for (what was) a free service.

wgcuser by Wise Owl
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No Home Phone Again

I have been with talktalk for 13 years,and everything was fine, but since moving to full fibre, i am now yet again without a house phone, this is at least the third time sinc emy full fibre install. Could someone please check this out, and maybe tell...

Tony54 by Popular Poster
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No dial tone for landline so cannot make or receive calls

I have had no dialling tone on my landline from Sunday 30 November.I have done everything suggested online.I have unplugged everything and plugged back in.I have disconnected other phones.I have tried using just one cordless phone.I have tried using ...

leramnep by Conversation Starter
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Update on fault reported for home phone and internet

I am going around in circles with Talktalk, trying to find what is happening to a fault I reported last week. My home phone hasn't worked for days and internet is very slow. Openreach have visited on Saturday and said it's an external cable fault, bu...

InaTiz by Sightseer
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No landline service since switch

HiI've recently been switched to fibre only broadband and Voip, but was told there was an error with the switch to digital voice and that I would be contacted Error showing in router settings.when I could switch from the old copper landline. I have h...

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I've lost my voice (digital) again!

Yes, for the fourth time since being encouraged to change to a digital landline when renewing my Fibre 150 contract in March this year. The total loss of the phone service, that I pay for, has been in 8 months, 50 days and counting. For interested vi...

mikeyar by Whizz Kid
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Line cord error on land line

Cordless phone not working, neither receiving or calling. Is showing "Line cord error" on handset. Tried all the suggestions ie disconnecting plugs to base station etc and power sockets but still no service

Spanner4 by First Timer
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Landline not working for a week

On Tuesday 11th I reported my landline dead. An Openreach engineer was booked for Friday 14th in the morning. On Thursday 13th the phone line went active and the engineer cancelled. The next day (Fri 14th) the phone was dead again. I replied to the e...

Marg2Wok by Team Player
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Landline not working for a week

I reported my landline not working Tues 11th. Over the phone, after a few checks, I had a case number and an Openreach engineer appointment for Friday 14th in the morning. On Thursday 13th the phone returned and the engineer cancelled. The next day (...

Marg2Wok by Team Player
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Has the engineer got lost?

Hi, My phone stopped working las Friday with the last update at 15.06 saying 'There is an issue with the line providing your connection. An engineer is on their way.' He hasn't got there yet and my phone still isn't working. Can you give any more inf...

Tomlan8 by Popular Poster
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Landline not working

Have been unable to make or receive calls since Monday 20th October. I have raised the issue via chat several times. Having done all the usual tests, they agreed the fault was outside the house. I was told an Openreach engineer would visit the exchan...

Murrell by Whizz Kid
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Landline not working

Hi, My landline is not working, in CB24 area - I know that a neighbour is also affected. The error is 'line cord error'. Please advise - urgent.

Phone doesn't work when plugged into Wi-Fi hub

Hi. Can somebody please confirm that I have the digital phone service activated on my account? I still have my DECT base unit plugged into the old BT type wall socket (via an adapter), and though it works, the line is often very crackly. I've reporte...

JJ1950 by First Timer
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Phone down AGAIN,😡

This is now a JOKE!!No phone for over a month (last month) with the same fault as last year. Now, off since Thursday with the same fault.I’ve been online to chat for three and a half hours, all you do is go round in one big nightmarish loop asking t...

Grandstream fault yet again!!!!

Well, it has started yet again, flashing telephone icon on Grandstream unit yet no messages. Same time no incoming voice or outgoing voice. Need to pull power and reboot device to get the voice outgoing and incoming working again but that bl***y ligh...

Digital Voice 3rd time unlucky

Hi People, afraid to report the digital landline has gone down again, the third time in 3 months (the last time at the end of June 2025). So far this year from renewal of contract in March, I've been without a landline for 46 days. Usual symptoms - b...

mikeyar by Whizz Kid
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