Cordless telephone wall bracket removal?

Question

I bought a house with a wall cordless telephone mounting in the kitchen....the house is only 7 years old but this thing is really a eyesore and out of date. It protrudes slightly from the wall so is hard to place anything over to hide. Also plate seems really attached, like glued or something. . Please, how can I remove it?

Answer 1

Remove the two screws from the jack. From there you will cover the jack with a blank (a faceplate that does not have a plug on it. Or you can drywall over the hole. The jack should not be glued to the wall if it was properly installed.

Answer 2

Often, wall phone brackets are mounted with a slotted-mount and screws from behind.  In which case, you would "push-up" on the plate, then lift out.  

But, usually the mounting plate is just secured to a utility box behind it with a s***w.

Sometimes though, wall plates stick to the wall and the paint on the wall.  In which case you could trace around the plate with and exacto-knife or razor blade before "gently" prying loose and removing.  

In the end, if the hole is large, you will need to drywall over it, which then leads to repainting the wall.  If the remaining hole is small, you may be able to just use  PolyFilla repair compound and paint to cover.