Know NOTHING about 2-ways. My 88y.o. dad often doesn't hear his cell/won't get landline. He is 18 CITY miles away. Will this work to yell '"Call me?!"
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If your dad has a tablet, smartphone or PC, you can try Zello software that will do this.
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These are great little walkie talkies and I would highly recommend them but that's a pretty long distance away. I don't know of anything that has that type of distance on it. There are cell services that offer walkie talkie type comunication that you can talk directly without ringing that are nice and even some walkie talkie apps for some of the phones that let you talk directly without ringing the phone just like a walkie talkie. With the apps you have to have it installed on both phones to work. I use one of these apps at home when I'm working to see when dinner is ready or if I'm needed for something they work pretty good. These are great little walkie talkies and I would highly recommend them but that's a pretty long distance away. I don't know of anything that has that type of distance on it. There are cell services that offer walkie talkie type comunication that you can talk directly without ringing that are nice and even some walkie talkie apps for some of the phones that let you talk directly without ringing the phone just like a walkie talkie. With the apps you have to have it installed on both phones to work. I use one of these apps at home when I'm working to see when dinner is ready or if I'm needed... » Read More These are great little walkie talkies and I would highly recommend them but that's a pretty long distance away. I don't know of anything that has that type of distance on it. There are cell services that offer walkie talkie type comunication that you can talk directly without ringing that are nice and even some walkie talkie apps for some of the phones that let you talk directly without ringing the phone just like a walkie talkie. With the apps you have to have it installed on both phones to work. I use one of these apps at home when I'm working to see when dinner is ready or if I'm needed for something they work pretty good. « Show Less
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These are great little walkie talkies and I would highly recommend them but that's a pretty long distance away. I don't know of anything that has that type of distance on it. There are cell services that offer walkie talkie type comunication that you can talk directly without ringing that are nice and even some walkie talkie apps for some of the phones that let you talk directly without ringing the phone just like a walkie talkie. With the apps you have to have it installed on both phones to work. I use one of these apps at home when I'm working to see when dinner is ready or if I'm needed for something they work pretty good.
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I don't think these have that kind of range. But I haven't tried them that far. I think they can only go about 2-3 miles. Sorry I couldn't tell you more.
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No, it will not. That is really a function of the phone service you have. Whether you have one line or two lines, the phone company will see a "busy" on the line that is in use. Only if you have two lines, and the ability with your phone service to "call forward if busy", would a call to one line be able to be answered by this particular telephone on the second line.
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Think so, i have 1 landline phone and this is 2 nd phone, same #. Just plugged it into phone jack on wall.
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I have two cell phones (different numbers) as well as my original land-line connected to this system. When the Bluetooth signal is within range (+/- 75 feet of the base) all calls, to all numbers, ring the handsets. Therefore you can pick up any incoming call for any number, from any phone, including your cell phones (assuming the call was for one of the cell phone numbers. Land-line calls are obviously not routed through your cellular device). As for outgoing calls, once again, you can either call from your land-line or call from either of the two cell phones with no special requirements. Just pick up your phone and dial. No "unpairing" required whatsoever. Oh, and any incoming text message for your cell phones causes the system to ring (a different ring versus the "regular" ring) and announce "text message". Handy but i assume you can turn off that feature if you don't want to hear it. Hope that answers your question.
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Yes! We have three hand sets and we talk to our long distance relatives so all of us can hear from them in different rooms, using speaker phone or not, with different volumes for each handset. It's great for Grandpa, my Mom, and I to use it to talk to my sister all at the same time!
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I'm not an expert but it looks to me that you would need a second unit to handle the second line. It works very, very well. Haven't had any calls ring my phone that I didn't want to answer. Does block caller ID but who cares now.
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I had little success communicating outside the walls of my one-story home. I wouldn't count on being able to use the voice communication beyond about 50 feet. Fortunately the "buzzer" call-signal worked for us.
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Yes....You can call anybody, land-line-cell or other if it exists. Unlimited calling and it is great. Have not lost a call yet after 2 month use and would reommend this system over majic-jack......
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Anytime you lose power to router your phone won't work. But that is true with almost all land line unless you have battery backup. If you have laptop you can always call 911 from lap top or ipad or cell phone. This basic talk works great. Better than voicp I had thru cable co. and a lot less expensive. Hope this helps
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Yes. All you do is program the number to the button and then tag the button with a picture or name etc. My 87 year old mother loves this phone. She has two hearing aids and dialing long distance is troublesome for her. With this phone all she needs to do is pick up the receiver and push the picture of who she wants to call. This phone has solved many hurdles for my mother. I would highly recommend. The flashing light to indicate a call, the loud options for bell and hearing aid friendly as well as the easy dial options.
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You need to call your phone provider to get 3 way calling. 1. call no1 then press FLASH on the left---2. dial 2nd person, hold down FLASH again, release and voila. Good luck.
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as far as I know there is no way to back feed the wiring in the house to make old landlines work. You can order extra handsets as I did and strategically placed them wherever you need to.
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Ours has 6 rings. I timed that and it is 22.5 seconds from the first ring till the answering machine picks up. Maybe you can time your Mom. I know it takes longer just to acknowledge the phone is ringing as you age. Good luck.
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any. there's even a way to forward to your cell if the 'home' line is unanswerable. you can ring a second line simultaneously, even if it's off premise. the customer service at phone power should be able to answer any of your questions in great detail.
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No. It works without the landline. You can link the line with 2 cell phones. Works just like having a landline. Great sound quality. Definitely happy with my purchase.
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Well there is only 2 ways. So you've got a 50/50 chance right off the bat. Wish I had those odds on the lottery. Mine came with instructions, those would help beginners. If your holding it up so the red lines are at the top, facing you. the right side would be the phone cord. That's the cord from the phone to a wall jack. Disconnect the phone cord from the wall. "Making sure to depress the little button, latch which clicks and holds the line in the wall. If you break it, a little pull will disconnect your line. You should have, with the Jianglong, a second phone cord. Plug either end into the wall and into the left side of the ringer. You can always test it by calling your phone with a cell or have someone call you back. If it rings than you can apply for a rocket scientist's job. If it doesn't ring, the only thing to do is reverse the two lines. Doesn't take a lot to understand there is only two possible combinations. I spent 40 years in computers and believe me when you have 60-80 possible combinations you need to take your smart pills.
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Me too. I have five cell phones in my house and two of them are mine. One for personal and the other for work. I was able to pair up my personal phone and set my business cell to forward to my personal phone so I in effect now have three (including the hubbies) setup on this system. I guess the kids will have to manage on their own. We don't have a land line. I'm surprised there are not more of these device. I hate it when my cell is downstairs and I'm upstairs. If I hear the phone, I make the mad dash.