In reply to a post by greenglide:

But the NTE5 belongs to OR...

Perhaps only when physically connected to the incoming feed otherwise why aren't retailers being busted by OR for selling them?

I got a couple of danglies included with my latest router. They're great for conker practice.

In reply to a post by camieabz:

I got a couple of danglies included with my latest router. They're great for conker practice.

I'm not using my danglies for conker practice

Actually I did read a post on a forum somewhere that a member of an ISP's support staff advised that danglies should be replaced annually - this is probably because fresh danglies can be gathered from horse chestnut trees each year and old danglies may be subject to mould or other terminal afflictions...

In reply to a post by greenglide:

But the NTE5 belongs to OR so you arent supposed to have "a spare"!

I meant just the faceplate. BT only owns up to test socket, don't they?

In reply to a post by greenglide:

But the NTE5 belongs to OR so you arent supposed to have "a spare"!

I have kept my old one as "a spare"

I think people are talking about the NTE5A, (which is yours), and replacements for that. The demarcation point is in reality the test socket.

The NTE5 is the bit screwed to the wall with the incoming line connected to it and including the main master circuitry. The standard faceplate with a single phone socket is an NTE5A. A faceplate with no socket, such as might be used for a master in the loft but not used - merely feeding extensions everywhere, is an NTE5B.

In reply to a post by 4M2:

old danglies may be subject to mould or other terminal afflictions...