Telephone will not dial out--the kind of phone with no AC power

RChaber · 2007-01-23T06:09:11+00:00

I like to have one telephone in my house that will work when the powergoes out.I had an old push button phone that got a good dial tone, but wouldn'tdial out. I was told that in very old phones, polarity is an issue.I bought a new phone today at Radio Shack, and it won't dial either!The dial tone is fine.I reversed the wires at the jack, but no help.I tried the new phone at another jack, no help.An AC powered phone works fine at the original jack.I disconnected all my other phones and computers, no help.Every other phone in my house has an AC power supply and works fine.My computer modem works fine.This is California, about 50 miles north of San Francisco, if thatprovides any clues.Can anyone help with this? Aside from not wanting to spend any money,this is bugging me and i want to fix it myself!!!!

Jan 23, 2007 63 Replies

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Malcolm Hoar 19 years ago

Are there any phones (El Cheapo or otherwise) not made in China?

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Tony Hwang 19 years ago

Hi, It's matter of specification. They just make things per spec. Difference is quality El Cheapo being at the bottom.

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Tekkie® 19 years ago

Jim Redelfs posted for all of us...

Heh heh heh good one!

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hah 19 years ago

Phoney McRing-Ring?

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