When we bought our current home, there was a jack in the living room that was one of those awful dollar store wall jacks. There was a hole drilled in the wall, and the phone wires ran through the hole and the jack was not flush with the wall. My youngest child is on the spectrum, and delighted in spinning the wall jack around and around until the wires came loose and got bound up in the primary jack, rendering all other jacks in the house entirely unusable. Not okay for when I work from home and need my phone at my desk to actually work, and for the jack in my office to be able to run my fax machine, and when I need the security system to actually call out if there's something wrong.
My spouse, of course, insisted on trying to fix the jack over and over and over and over again, and spent probably ten hours trying to solve the problem. Succeeding temporarily, only to have it recur the following week.
Fed up, I just bought this. This simple Leviton jack solved my problem, and my problem has been solved for over a month. It took me about 20 minutes to install, but only because I had to do a little bit of extra work. I have neither an old or new work box for the jack and didn't feel like installing one, but you really don't need one. You just need to cut a hole large enough to fit the components in either the drywall or plaster. I eyeballed it and used a normal drill to start the corners and a
Lenox folding saw
to cut out the drywall around the existing phone wires. Matching up the wires was simple and from there I was able to just screw the plate into the wall using some random anchors I had lying around to make sure it won't move again. It's been a month, and my phone hasn't cut out once. My little spectrum kiddo has lost all interest with the jack since it no longer spins. Easiest $4 + 20 minute fix I've been able to make to my home.
| Manufacturer | Leviton |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 40249-W |
| Item Weight | 0.01 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 4.5 x 3 x 0.5 inches |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item model number | 40249-W |
| Size | Leviton |
| Color | Image |
| Finish | White |
| Material | High-Impact Plastic |
| Thickness | 1 Inches |
| Power Source | wired electric |
| Installation Method | screw-in |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Number Of Pieces | 1 |
| Included Components | 40249-W |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Warranty Description | Manufacture |
