telephone wire

Whats inside telephone wire? i have a chance to buy 1000 ft for $20 and wanted to see if its worth it. thanks

Light copper wire. It should pay anywhere from $0.40 to $1.25-ish per pound, depending on what kind of telephone wire it is exactly, and more importantly depending on how your yard grades it.

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Originally Posted by zito

Light copper wire. It should pay anywhere from $0.40 to $1.25-ish per pound, depending on what kind of telephone wire it is exactly, and more importantly depending on how your yard grades it.

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I agree, "telephone wire" could mean a ton of different stuff so you really didn't provide enough info.

I'm assuming your talking about the kind that goes into your home phone. I just got #2 insulated price ($1.05 a Lb) for it yesterday. You really need to provide more information because there is a big difference in the kind that goes to your home phone:
http://www.cpr-savers.com/thumbnail....axx=350&maxy=0
and the stuff that goes on telephone poles.

My yard pays most telephone wire as "communication" $1.00 per lb.
1000 ft means nothing in tearms of scrap, its the weight that matters.

If it's the stuff outdoors then it might also be the copper clad stuff.

1000 ft. telephone wire
this is the link with the picture on craigslist. wasent sure if it looks worth the $20

Did a quick google search and

2-pair 9-10lbs/1000ft
3-pair 12-15lbs/1000ft
4-pair 15-18lbs/1000ft
6-pair 22-24lbs/1000ft

The low price is for CMR cable
The High price is for CMP cable
Level 3 Phone Cable
CMR (Riser) | CMP (Plenum) | Category 3
Solid Conductors

Offer $9.00 - $10.00 for it. I get $.90 - $1.00 a pound for #2 ins wire by me!