GPO Connection Box

debbieturner966
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Investigator

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

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XRaySpeX
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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.

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Home Broadband & Home Phone or Option 2 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

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XRaySpeX
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

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.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Home Broadband & Home Phone or Option 2 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

Thank you, much appreciated 

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

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Home Broadband & Home Phone or Option 2 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
Storm500
Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor

@debbieturner966  Do you have:

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

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

Storm500
Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor

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

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

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Home Broadband & Home Phone or Option 2 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

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Storm500
Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor

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.