No, they aren't the same.
The cable should be stamped with an identifier. Look for Cat(something). Lots of telephone cable is Cat3. Current network cable will be 5(maybe e) or 6, and while the 8-pin modular connector may fit it may also only have 4 pins connected.
Google kicked this little primer on pinout differences:
http://www.zytrax.com/tech/layer_1/c...bles_jacks.htm
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