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Landline Phone Troubleshooting

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Landlines Going Away

AT&T, along with other providers of landline phones, will be actively phasing out their landline services soon in response to the FCC Landline Shutdown Order 19-72. U.S. service providers will be required to offer customers an alternative to landlines and use devices to convert analog signals to

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How to get service for a land line

I have attempted 6 phone calls in the past week to ATT to resolve a "no dial tone" problem with my landline. Each time I am told by the bot that I will receive a call in so many minutes. In never happens. The website for obtaining a repair ticket does not work, one just gets a "access denied" page.

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I have a 2-line phone AT&T ML17929, but I only have one phone number

I really like the phone because it has speed dial buttons and descriptions. However, ever since I plugged it in I have had problems.  Many times after I hang up I can't place another call for several minutes.  It is like the line doesn't disconnect.  I have my phone cord plugged into

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Landline Number Disconnected by AT&T without permission/HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE

1 May 2024 I have come to wits end calling 800-288-2020 to be put on hold, transferred to numbers that are no longer in service, offered callbacks to be hung up on after long hold times, reaching agents who cannot provide any reasonable answers. I have been calling about issues with my internet con

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How do I get service restored?

Paid my bill, in full. Balance on Web site zero. Service not restored. Three days later axcound shows credit for the amount paid. Looks tome like they canceled my service. No e-mail notice. (Edited per community guidelines)

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Voice mail on business landline

Like the person who is having a similar problem. My voicemail does not kick in when someone calls and I’m on one of the lines. 2nd part of the problem i try to retrieve voice mails left yesterday (when everything was working well) and I cannot retrieve the voice mails. ugh

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Att.net/repair link doesn't work?

My home phone is suddenly down. No dial tone, no nothing. If someone tries to call in, it just rings and rings. When I try the repair link, it just sends me to a page that says I have unauthorized access. Because my home phone is down, that means my DSL is down. Since my DSL is down, that means my w

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landline hacked unable to make emergency phone calls and others

my landline has been hacked 408 612 4336 please run diagnostic on my landline cant call emergency or family I am blocked or someone answers with a baby in the background clearly not 911 please help

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Land line service problems

For the second time in two months my land line is dead. Yes, I have the phone# for Repair Service. How am I supposed to call them if my phone is dead? (No I don't have a cell phone.) Oh, just go to att.com/repair. Yeah, that works just great: Access DeniedYou don't have permission to access "htt

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removing old wired connection box

In the photo, an old connection box for wired phone lines can be seen dangling from a connection block.  There used to be a tree in front of the area, blocking the visibility of these objects.  Now that they are visible, it would be nice to remove them to clean up the appearance of the area.  We are

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Land like not working

My AT&T wireless landline Panasonic phone says "Check tel line" because I can not make or receive any calls How do I FIX this issue?

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