Residential phone lines are provided by the telephone company. The phone lines lead up to the Network Interface Device or NID. It is the responsibility of the homeowner to set up the telephone wiring inside the house. Telephone cables with four copper wires are typically used to distribute telephone power and signal inside the house. The cables are terminated by RJ-11 or RJ-14 jacks that can accommodate modular connectors from the telephone cord. Learn how a residential telephone wiring is done and increase your technical skills. –green wire to green terminal (Line 1); –red wire to red terminal (Line 1); –black wire to green terminal (Line 2); –yellow wire to red terminal (Line 2). Writer Bio
