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Can I just use a modem cable instead which plugs straight into my phone or
would I need an adaptor ?

¬Stephen Hammond wrote:[color=blue]
> Can I just use a modem cable instead which plugs straight into my phone or
> would I need an adaptor ?[/color]

In my experience some work and some don't. Not all modem cables are
created equal - check which pins are actually connected etc.

"Richard Oliver" <richard.oliver@goadsby.com> wrote in message
news:4s39iaFtgsdaU2@mid.individual.net...[color=blue]
> ¬Stephen Hammond wrote:[color=green]
>> Can I just use a modem cable instead which plugs straight into my phone
>> or would I need an adaptor ?[/color]
>
> In my experience some work and some don't. Not all modem cables are
> created equal - check which pins are actually connected etc.[/color]

Depends what you are using it for, if you have an ATA with US socket and a
BT phone you want to use
you will need a US-BT converter with Ring capaciter

Thus spaketh RH:[color=blue]
> "Richard Oliver" <richard.oliver@goadsby.com> wrote in message
> news:4s39iaFtgsdaU2@mid.individual.net...[color=green]
>> ¬Stephen Hammond wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> Can I just use a modem cable instead which plugs straight into my
>>> phone or would I need an adaptor ?[/color]
>>
>> In my experience some work and some don't. Not all modem cables are
>> created equal - check which pins are actually connected etc.[/color]
>
> Depends what you are using it for, if you have an ATA with US socket
> and a BT phone you want to use
> you will need a US-BT converter with Ring capaciter[/color]


Ring capacitor only required for a few phones that are built to UK use
only and don't have their own ring circuit.

Still worth getting the RJ11 - BABT adaper with ring capacitor just in
case you do have a phone that requires the ring capacitor.

You could take an RJ11 cable and wire it up to a BABT master socket.


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Maplin sells them, though I don't know if they have the capacitor needed for
old phones.
Not cheap for a little bit of tin and plastic :-(
Regards,
Martin

Martin² wrote:[color=blue]
> Maplin sells them, though I don't know if they have the capacitor needed for
> old phones.
> Not cheap for a little bit of tin and plastic :-(
> Regards,
> Martin
>
>[/color]

Try [url]http://www.solwise.com/voip-sundries.htm[/url].

[color=blue][color=green]
>> Maplin sells them, though I don't know if they have the capacitor needed
>> for old phones.
>> Not cheap for a little bit of tin and plastic :-(
>> Regards,
>> Martin[/color]
>
> Try [url]http://www.solwise.com/voip-sundries.htm[/url].[/color]

I've bought one of eBay thanks anyhow. Ermm probably better to get a new
phone and use a modem lead then pay a lot for converter I think :)

On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 11:41:01 -0000, "¬Stephen Hammond"
<Stephen7372@hotmail.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> Ermm probably better to get a new
>phone and use a modem lead[/color]

depends if you want it to work or not.

Phil
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