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There is a little plastic piece on a phone jack that enables it to remain firmly in the socket and which you have to squeeze to remove the jack from the socket. This little piece tends to wear out and break very easily, making it necessary to replace the entire phone cord. Is it possible just to replace the jack and, if so, how?

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Allan Adler 
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Allan Adler
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that plug is refered to as a RJ11. Available at Radio Shack in a box of 10. You need a tool. Just cut the plug off, strip the cable with the tool and observing the color code from the old plug insert the cable into the plug and squeeze.

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ryan wiehle

In response to what ryan wiehle posted in news:mdidnXXPK6jqZTnfRVn- snipped-for-privacy@rogers.com:

That depends on where you are. If the plug is squarish, it's RJ11. If it's a flat rectangle, it's UK flavour.

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Joe Soap.
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Joe Soap

As has been mentioned, you just snip off the end of the cord and crimp on a new one. You'll need to beg, borrow or buy a crimping tool.

Just for the record, we're talking about a plug; the jack is what the plug goes into, i.e., the socket.

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Noah
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Noah Little

Huh? I tend to make those with my leatherman. The square screwdriver fits nicely. OK, it takes time, but it works.

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Vidar

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Vidar Løkken

You can go to any of the major electronic parts suppliers, and purchase the required crimping tool, and spare jacks.

I would think you will find it much cheaper to buy a new cord once in a while, unless you plan on fixing many of these!

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Jerry G.

What does a crimping tool typically cost? I wind up spending between 10 dollars and 20 dollars a year on phone cords just because the plug breaks. I don't know how often crimping tools break, but I think one would probably pay for itself in a year or two.

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Allan Adler 
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Allan Adler

?I think one would probably pay for itself in a year or two.

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JeffM

Thanks. People on this group said that the plug is an RJ11. I modified the above URL to:

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and was led to tools for the RJ11 selling typically between 10 and 20 dollars.

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Allan Adler 
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* comments do not reflect in any way on MIT. Also, I am nowhere near Boston.
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Allan Adler

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