help, I need to buy an RFI phone line filter

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I am on dial-up; yesterday, I was bumped off line and for more than 8 hours everytime I tried to reconnect, I heard an unknown hispanic radio station. I don't know who is playing the station or where it is coming from. After getting back online (finally), I have been researching filters. It seems that they come in FM or AM frequencies. How can I tell if this unknown station that is just barely audible in a language that I don't understand is on the AM or FM dial?

[Omphaloskepsis]

1. Use a normal radio... The one in your car would probably be best.

Scan both the AM and FM and see if you can find the station. It shouldn't take very long.

[DainBramaged]

2. When you find out, report it to the FCC

Radio stations are NOT allowed to interfere with communications. You can also try turning your equipment or moving the wire slightly. And what if it isn't a local radio station but short wave? Got any huge towers around you?

[mtnester]

3. Same thing with short wave or band type radio

it still cannot interfere like that...if it is their tower strength is far beyond what is allowed....and makes it illegal.

We had that issue at our house...it interfered with the TV and lots of other things. The company that finally found the trouble was the electric company because we thought it was their problem with power bleed over into our system. The FCC monitored the area and discovered the illegal "super strength" broadcaster/hobbyist. He had to remove his illegal equipment (the stuff he used to boost his signal).