Here's a good one:

I removed an old TIE system today from a friend's parents apartment. They're in their 80's and the phones just aren't working as well as they used to.

The TIE was replaced with 6 panasonic 4 line display phones.
There were a few wiring issues, some shorts here and there.

In the end all of the tones worked out, but there's no caller id.
I called Verizon and put in a ticket, a guy at the switch called me back and said there's a solid 22vdc on tip and ring of both lines.
He said it looks like a short in the switch, that's why there's no info being sent.

I've never heard this before.
To me, a short is a short.

I'll admit the possibility of something crazy like this happening, especially since the TIE system was installed using ONE 25 PAIR CABLE THAT WAS SNAKED ALL OF THE WAY THROUGH THE HOUSE AND SPLIT OPEN AT THE JACK LOCATIONS TO GRAB THE APPROPRIATE PAIRS...

But come on, really?
Can this happen?


If you can read this, you're in range.