Cover old phone jack

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I recently shut off my land line. The phone jack is a real eye sore. Any ideas on how to hide this would be greatly appreciated.

Phone jack above kitchen counter

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Alice on Apr 18, 2018

You could use a Blank Wallplate

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- Marlene on Apr 19, 2018
  
  Thank you. I thought of the plate but I think I’ll just take the box out of the wall & patch the wall.
  
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- Laura Cooper on Apr 22, 2018
  
  You should not cover any junction with drywall, even though it's not technically an electrical junction. The wall plate is the proper approach.
  
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Nancy Turner on Apr 18, 2018

I would get someone you know that works with electrical or knows how to change outlets to help you. You should be able to cap off the wires, then take off the phone outlet and fix the wall to look like the rest of the wall. I would leave the wires in the wall, just in case you sell the house and the new owners want a house phone. You can just show them where it is and they can open it up to put another box in since the wires are still in place.

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- Marlene on Apr 19, 2018
  
  Thank you, I think this is probably the best idea.
  
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Rowgop (Pam) on Apr 18, 2018

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/168251736051740436/

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- Marlene on Apr 19, 2018
  
  Thank you.
  
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Elizabeth Michels Pinizzotto on Apr 18, 2018

there are plain blank outlet covers (I used one over a cable jack). Otherwise you would have to patch the drywall and repaint.

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- Marlene on Apr 19, 2018
  
  Thank you.
  
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Heje on Apr 18, 2018

I agree with the previous response. Remove the plate and cut a piece of wall board to fit the opening. Use the tape for wall board and I believe there is a spray to mimic the "orange peel" on the wall and repaint.

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- Marlene on Apr 19, 2018
  
  Thank you, I think this is what I’ll do.
  
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Gar25617279 on Apr 18, 2018

Convert them to USB PORTS.

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Iris Minerva Cadiz on Apr 22, 2018

I didn’t remove as the wall is tiled I just covered with a wide sides message picture.

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Johnavallance82 on Feb 05, 2021

Hello Marlene,
Add a Memo Board or a Mirror or a Picture.

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