On Friday, June 20, 2014 4:45:19 PM UTC-4, mrob...@att.net wrote:   
      
   > Well, 48 V at the exchange. Maybe 5 V by the time it gets all the way out to   
   your off-hook telephone. :)   
      
   FWIW, I used a volt meter on my phone line and it was 48 volts.  Of course, I   
   live only a mile from the C.O., maybe people further out have a lower amount.   
      
   I have no idea what the voltage/currents are on VOIP phone lines.   
      
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