Abstract: A communication cover plate and jack assembly includes a cover plate and a jack body removably attached to the cover plate. The cover plate has a pair of parallel resilient wall portions extending outwardly therefrom with each cover plate wall portion having an integral lug. The jack body has a pair of parallel jack body sidewall portions each having integral ridges extending outwardly therefrom. The sidewall portions of the jack body fit between the wall portions of the cover plate with the lugs and the ridges being in interfering relationship with each other securely holding the jack body and the cover plate together.

Abstract: A wall plate is used for both a receptacle for a remote conventional telephone and for mounting a wall telephone by either detaching or attaching a pair of mounting posts. The wall plate is fastened to a support, such as a wall, and has a communication receptacle or jack located therein. A pair of plugs cover a pair of spaced-apart apertures in the wall plate when the wall plate is used with remote conventional telephones. To mount a wall telephone on the wall plate, the plugs are removed and detachable mounting posts are placed through the apertures and secured to a backing frame. The wall phone is mounted on the mounting posts and connected to the jack.