Voip and Verizon FIOS can I still use the house wiring?

Posts: 7 · New Forum Member Joined: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 7

Hi I just got Vonage VOIP. I set it up to use my house wiring so that I can access Vonage through any phone jack. I am thinking of switching my Cable service to Verizon Fios and wanted to know if I could still use the wiring in the house for VOIP or would that ruin it?

Posts: 4751 · Vonage Forum **MVM** Joined: Aug 30, 2005 Posts: 4751

Fios doesn't use your existing home phone wiring, so it should be no problem.

Posts: 2 · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:12 pm Post subject: disconnect wiring

one thing you will want to do is make sure to ask the Verizon installer to leave your premise telephone wiring disconnected. Fios still does have a POTS interface in their ONT:

The wiring is generally connected to the 4 bottom right IDC flip tabs. Just verify that your phone line is not connected to any of those, and you should be all set. If the existing telephone wiring is spliced, of course you'll want to keep that maintained, but disconnected from any Verizon interface.

Posts: 7 · New Forum Member Joined: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 7

I appreciate your help