Re: [OT] german telephone

["Rob Lamb" <rjl@xxxxxxx>]

Keith,

it was all three. I'll try reversing the wires. I also tried it with
a DECT cordless phone but that didn't ring continuously.

Rob

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Keith Doxey" <ukha@d...> wrote:
> Hi Rob,
>
> How many wires did you connect ?
>
> If it was only two then you have connected them to the wrong
terminals.
>
> If its all three, then try reversing the wires you have on 2 & 5.
With
> "proper" BT phones, if you get the A&B (2&5)
reversed between
sockets you
> get continuous ringing.
>
> HTH
>
> Keith
>
> www.diyha.co.uk
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rob Lamb [mailto:rjl@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: 22 August 2003 17:10
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] german telephone
> >
> >
> > Hi Keith,
> >
> > sorry it's taken a while to get back to you. I've done that and
the
> > phone appears to work but people who call say we sound a
bit 'tinny'
> > (no we're not normally like that). The other problem is that
when I
> > plug another phone into another socket this phone rings
continuoulsy
> > until you take the german one 'off-hook'. Put it down again and
the
> > other phone rings continuously again. I've tried a number of
> > different sockets and a doubler into the master socket and the
same
> > thing happens. Any ideas what I've done wrong?
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Keith Doxey" <ukha@d...>
wrote:
> > > I would guess that LA and LB are Line A & B so would go
on 2 &
5
> > >
> > > I would think that you probably dont need the black.
> > >
> > > You wont do any harm to phone or line if you get it wrong so
> > connect two of
> > > the wire to the line and see if it works.
> > >
> > > Keith
> > >
> > > www.diyha.co.uk
> > > www.kat5.tv
> >
> >
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