DSL/ testing phone line

[JOhn]

Just curious is it possible to to connect the Modem directly to the test jack on the phone box to see if you have service?

I had DSL service only, no phone, activated at this place I'm living but when I plug into the jacks It's not connecting. So I wondered if it was OK to connect directly to the test jack.

I'm thinking the box, incoming lines are not wired correctly or fully. As this place hasn't had phone service in some time. The outside box looks frickin ancient..




And yea I posted this in the media center.....but it's dead as normal there.