Moving our telephone line access point to change router location in house

[marklodsworth]

Will Vodafone send an engineer to move the access point for the line into our property?  Where it comes in currently, the router sits in a utility room, and I want to connect a digital phone to it, which needs to be plugged into the router - can't do it in the utility room.  Thanks

[Ripshod]

As it's not a new install openreach will charge for it.

A cheaper alternative would be to get another dect handset and charger base and link it to the existing base unit. Tidier too. 

[marklodsworth]

Many thanks, Ripshod. The trouble is that the Ultra Hub has to sit on a narrow shelf, and there is just no room to connect a DECT handset and base station.  Obviously, I'd prefer not to use Openreach here.  I wondered if the other option would be to buy or build an extended CAT6/7 cable to plug into the splitter and try to route it out of the room where the Ultra Hub is. 

[Ripshod]

That's a great idea. I bought a 2 metre one on fleabay when I was on dsl and I can remember 10 and 15 meter ones being available.

I can't remember the reference but if you're DIYing a lead you can get the twisted pair cable that openreach use for dsl/phone links. 

[marklodsworth]

Thanks very much, again, Ripshod. Season's greetings!