Can I set this up so it is hidden/discreet. Can it work on land line and cordless phone?
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Yes, if you have single-line, standard home phone service, you can connect it to any phone jack in the house (one that's hidden) and it will record all calls on the line, no matter what jack it's plugged into - even cordless phones.
1263500
Absolutely. In fact, it has some great features that will work only if you have Caller ID service: "Number Announce", "Store Number", and "Accept Blocked Calls", which is my favorite; if you have "Accept Blocked Calls" turned OFF, any caller who comes up on Caller ID as Name Blocked/Number Blocked (both name and number must say "blocked" on your Caller ID) reaches a recording saying that you don't accept blocked calls....and then it hangs up on them! If you're also asking if the unit works with a Caller ID box hooked up -- yes, it does. With the "Number Announce" feature turned ON, you can actually eliminate your Caller ID box, or use "Number Announce" along with it; I still have my Caller ID box hooked up with "Number Announce" turned OFF; ON or OFF is an option. I hope this information helps.
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I wish I knew the answer as I bought one but was hoping to keep track of incoming calls without telling the phone company. I thought it bypassed the detection of the phone company but it may not. It did say on the 'spy device' site that it had a stealth presence and more. But I don't think it does. Please if anyone knows the answer, let me know. thanks , crome
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No. This device acts like an invisible headset for a cell phone or radio. It lets you hear and talk to someone over a radio/phone device without anyone seeing the wires. For listening to conversations in public look at M-7 Secret Agent Spy Ear (TS242) http://www.amazon.com/M-7-Secret-Agent-Spy-TS242/dp/B001MSQXOG/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
1581609
It probably will not, if you are looking for something to eliminate noise then this device is not going to do you any good. With this device, you get some extra outlets and 5 of the outlets on this strip can be controlled by turning off a device (T.V. in my case) plugged into the main outlet plug on the strip, if/ after you set it up that way. As far cable and phone noise, I have not used those connections but I still doubt it will help with your application.
1721302
Yes, you can put the ringer on silent. It's on page 26 of the instruction book. The phone has the feature that annouces who is calling and you can also turn that off.
2256823
It will only work on an analog phone, which means it does not work on something that uses the Internet VOIP, such as Vonage, or Comcast Digital Voice. It you have a traditional land line with a phone company it is probably fine. You can use it attached to the base station of a cordless land line phone, but not an extension handset. It needs to be wired to a phone jack.
174622
Needs a landline. Won't work with cell phone. Think function light only comes on during programming? It's a simple device but works great!
1213830
It will not work with a cell phone. It will not work with the handeset of a cordless phone connected to a landline. It will work when it is plugged into a phone jack on the wall and then into a corded phone or the base of a cordless landline phone. It must also be an "analog" phone, which means that Internet services (VOIP) like Vonage and Comcast Digital Voice will not work. If you have basically the kind of phone service you had it 1980, it will work fine. I also note that when you are programming it, even with the base of a cordless phone, the phone must be "off the hook" while programming. So if you have a cordless phone you need to hear the dial tone while you program the numbers. Finally, note that if you unplug the unit from the phone line, it will lose all the numbers and they will need to be re-entered. It has no battery backup of any sort. But how often does you phone line go dead? Not often for me, so it seems to be an acceptable limitation for me.
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I'm not sure about the cordless function. You can put your own music into the system and you can disable the auto att. We've recently downsized and would consider selling our system. Contact me if interested at joncadorin@gmail.com
1888132
It should have no effect on your phone provider's service. The device works from your home. It blocks the signal as it enters your home. Make sure that you read the instructions carefully and thoroughly.
1687261
You can arm or disarm by cell phone pretty easily, works great. I even programmed my land line to show up as ALARM on my cell since that is the only thing I use the land line for. It is also supposed to be able to monitor the microphone on the control panel remotely, I've not been able to get that feature to work.
320365
Hi, I don't think it will work on a standard land line phone jack because the plug is round.
1649160
If a cordless phone has worked in a similar scenario in your house then you probably won't have any problems. There's a trick that a lot of people miss: you can disconnect from any landline services at the junction box outside of your house. You don't need the connection to outside phone services. If you have an old wired phone jack in your bedroom then you can connect to the physical phone wiring in your house by plugging the Linx into ANY unused phone jack in your house. That's how my Linx is set up.
1582405
No, since it attaches between the base of a regular phone and the handset, there is no way to attach it for use on a cordless phone
2262456
I tried using it on my Motorola corded/cordless system and it did not function. I don't believe it's built for any type of phone but a basic single-line, but I'm not a technical wizard, just going from experience and how it worked well from a single-line landline phone but no function whatsoever with a more complex line.
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Pretty much works with any land line phone. Yes, but you have to buy an additional piece that goes under the handset on your landline to lift it up when answering calls. I didn't have the need to buy this piece. It has a very good range and an excellent voice quality but pricy.