Additional handsets

[Ross]

Is there a phone that has additional handsets that will allow me to plug in
a fax or computer modem? I'm trying to avoid running a line for a
fax/computer and was wondering if I bought a phone that is hardwired to the
wall jack will the additional handset work. Thanks!

Ross

 

[Lenroc]

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 16:11:26 +0000, Ross wrote:

Is there a phone that has additional handsets that will allow me to plug in
a fax or computer modem? I'm trying to avoid running a line for a
fax/computer and was wondering if I bought a phone that is hardwired to the
wall jack will the additional handset work. Thanks!

I don't think that there are any phones like that, though it would be
interesting

Another solution is:
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F008%5F008%5F001%5F004&product%5Fid=43%2D160
(or http://tinyurl.com/m9cf)

That one seems overpriced, but you can find them anywhere...

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Lenroc

 

[Spudley]

"Ross" <rkilbride@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:O8GDb.134378$Ek.5858@twister.austin.rr.com...

Is there a phone that has additional handsets that will allow me to
plug in
a fax or computer modem? I'm trying to avoid running a line for a
fax/computer and was wondering if I bought a phone that is hardwired
to the
wall jack will the additional handset work. Thanks!

Phones are not generally hard wired to the wall socket, but they do
plug into the wall socket.
Some computer modems/faxes have an additional socket built into them
which you can plug a phone into to allow you to make/receive calls,
aside from that, you can get an adapter that allows you to plug 2
devices into the one wall phone socket "Effectively gives you a
parallel connection" which allows you to use one or the other at a
time.

Ross

 

[Lenroc]

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 14:40:13 +0000, Spudley wrote:

Phones are not generally hard wired to the wall socket, but they do
plug into the wall socket.
Some computer modems/faxes have an additional socket built into them
which you can plug a phone into to allow you to make/receive calls,
aside from that, you can get an adapter that allows you to plug 2
devices into the one wall phone socket "Effectively gives you a
parallel connection" which allows you to use one or the other at a
time.

The OP was looking for a way to use a wireless handset (personally, I
pictured something like
http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Browse/sku.asp?PageType=1&Sku=510410&bcFlag=True&bcSCatId=3&bcSCatName=Technology&bcCatId=14&bcCatName=Telephones+%26+Accessories&bcDeptId=2069&bcDeptName=Cordless+Phones&bcClassId=142390&bcClassName=Cordless+%2D+Expandable+Phone+Systems
.... not sure if that's _exactly_ what the OP was looking for) to
essentially create a phone jack in a remote room, not a way to plug two
phones into an existing jack.

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Lenroc

 

[Spudley]

I see.

"Lenroc" <lenroc@NOSPAMFORYOU.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:612Eb.24013$m83.18916@fed1read01...

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 14:40:13 +0000, Spudley wrote:

Phones are not generally hard wired to the wall socket, but they
do
plug into the wall socket.
Some computer modems/faxes have an additional socket built into
them
which you can plug a phone into to allow you to make/receive
calls,
aside from that, you can get an adapter that allows you to plug 2
devices into the one wall phone socket "Effectively gives you a
parallel connection" which allows you to use one or the other at a
time.

The OP was looking for a way to use a wireless handset (personally,
I
pictured something like

http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Browse/sku.asp?PageType=1&Sku=510410&bcFlag=True&bcSCatId=3&bcSCatName=Technology&bcCatId=14&bcCatName=Telephones+%26+Accessories&bcDeptId=2069&bcDeptName=Cordless+Phones&bcClassId=142390&bcClassName=Cordless+%2D+Expandable+Phone+Systems
... not sure if that's _exactly_ what the OP was looking for) to
essentially create a phone jack in a remote room, not a way to plug
two
phones into an existing jack.

--
Lenroc