What Happened...

The explanation by the phone tech who came to look at the problem, after
having to go back in town, was that the phone company's software messed
up. Well, I could have told you that. ^.^ Seeing as how both times
previous to having line problems, the person we called to report
problems kept saying "the problem's in the house" according to their
online computer diagnosis - and both times it WASN'T. So anywho NOW...
we got a new style box on the outside of the house for the phone line. I
hope the guy did it right because of the Dish Network box also uses the
phone line...

Just glad to have our phone working again.