topic Re: GPO Connection Box in Broadband & Landline

GPO Connection Box

debbieturner966 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:26:40 GMT

Hi, I have transferred to the EE/BT Digital landline but still have an old GPO Connection Box, could somebody please advise if this is still required or can I have it removed.

Thank you

Re: GPO Connection Box

XRaySpeX — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:36:32 GMT

It is not required & could be removed. With a Digital landline the digital phone is either plugged into the router or into a supplied adapter if the phone is required away from the router.

Re: GPO Connection Box

debbieturner966 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:58:32 GMT

Thank you, much appreciated

Re: GPO Connection Box

XRaySpeX — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:59:46 GMT

Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance & trust it is now sorted.

Re: GPO Connection Box

Storm500 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:05:01 GMT

@debbieturner966 Do you have:

FTTP (full fibre) with ONT fixed to your internal wall?
Openreach master socket, which could be connected to the old GPO box?

Re: GPO Connection Box

debbieturner966 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:21:09 GMT

Hi, not really sure but have a open reach white box that has the router and the phone cable is feed into that

Re: GPO Connection Box

Storm500 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:24:44 GMT

Can you please post a photo of the Openreach white box?

Re: GPO Connection Box

XRaySpeX — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:28:13 GMT

Once Full Fibre & its ONT is installed you can get rid of that BT socket as well as the GPO connector box.

Re: GPO Connection Box

debbieturner966 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:10:18 GMT

Re: GPO Connection Box

Storm500 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:40:24 GMT

Thanks. You have FTTP, fibre to the property. The old copper is now redundant, but it may still have 50v across the pair. If you can find where the cable comes into the house, which may be the GPO connection box, you can remove the cable and boxes after it within the house.

Re: GPO Connection Box

debbieturner966 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:45:15 GMT

Thank-you much appreciated