I just moved into a home built in 1962 and so there are still a bunch of land-lines connected. I just removed a telephone from my kitchen that had a phone jack behind it. See the picture below:
What can I do to remove this?
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behind the big flat metal part there's a standard outlet box. you can put a blank plate on it for less obtrusion, or remove it all and patch the drywall. I would try to run 5v to it and put in USB outlets to avoid mud work.– dandavisOct 28, 2017 at 7:04
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Yes, get yourself a standard blank plate in your favorite color, remove the telephone plate and there should be a mounting yoke that also needs to be removed and then you can mount the blank plate on the box behind it.– ArchonOSXOct 28, 2017 at 9:11
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In the 1960's it was common if not standard policy to install phone outlets with out a box. If you can locate the wire in the basement, disconnect it. Pull the wire out of the wall. you will likely have a pencil sized hole in the wall.– mikesOct 28, 2017 at 11:06
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That is a special magic plate that is made for wall phones, in case you want to do it Adama style. (Adama on the 2004 Galactica series was really into hardwired lines.)– Harper - Reinstate MonicaOct 28, 2017 at 18:13
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