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Modems lose their connections for a variety of reasons.
Check the telephone wiring inside your home or office. See if anything is pinching the wires. Look at the plugs and make sure the tiny copper wires inside the plug-in connectors are straight. Replace the wiring or plugs if you see a problem. If the wiring seems OK, ask the telephone company to check the line quality.