What is a micro filter or splitter?
When your broadband is activated, your existing analogue telephone service will continue to work (and you can make voice calls as normal) with broadband operating at the same time. The ‘data’ signal and the regular voice signal are carried down the same line, each operating in a different part of the ‘spectrum’ (a bit like different radio stations). In order for the broadband signal not to interfere with your regular telephones, fax machines and answering machines, you will need a micro filter or splitter. The micro filter ‘strips out’ the high frequency data signal so that your phones receive the normal voice signal without interference. We recommend that you connect your Be Box modem to the first phone socket (located close to the point at which your telephone line enters your house, flat or building) with a micro filter, as this will greatly improve the overall connection speeds.
