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It is not chancy as you described. Maybe in another way it is. If you
disconnect from the phone company, shorting that one pair would only
create a loop within the home. That loop could be used to distribute
VoIP to each phone jack wired using that pair.
Stewart B Lone wrote:
> Typically, Verizon delivers 2 pairs to each normal POTS line customer.
> Each pair is a separate "number". Even if the second pair is not used,
> it could be kind of chancy to short the pair. If the pair was ever
> active and the techs neglected to lift some strapping in their wire
> room, you might be shorting 48v DC.
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