Does this phone require a telephone system or Internet? Can I plug in to a typical or standard phone line?
1192398
No this phone does not require a telephone system or internet. You plug it into a standard phone line just like you would any other land phone.
1192399
This phone plugs in a home or office. Have had it for years. I had to replace my old one. I like the last phone better because it had call announce. Have been used hearing the phone ring and not have to run over to see who is calling. If I had to do it, I would not purchase a phone without it. Hope this heps.
2107467
of course, it should be landline to use this phone. It is stationary phone.
1294707
yes...there is no phone line connector...must have a base unit to work with.
48635
Nope, it doesn't! You can use internet on it, but not required. Just a basic phone :)
9938
No electrical line required. This phone uses 3 AA batteries. The batteries last a long time. I don't think I need to change them more than once a year.
1877414
It does need a dedicated phone line. The way around it is to use one of those little splitters. Plug it into your phone jack, then use one for the phone line, another one for the faxes.Or you can install an extra phone jack next to the existing one (if you know how).
2208801
Our standard system does require a land-line (we have other options that doe not), and yes all call are answered in the United States. for more information please contact me Deborah Harrison direct at 800-994-2095 xtn 6751...
1635537
No, it just needs a telephone line. Either tip and ring from the phone company (POTS) or connect using modem to internet telephone service provider.
1540630
I am sorry this is an internet phone and can only be plugged into the internet. you will also need to get a provider to provide the service for you.
1675814
It is a regular phone that connects to your hardwired system either by land-line on internet modem.
1826250
Yes you must plug in a wired phone line either a regular land line from a phone company or a VOIP phone line from a VOIP company to make this alarm call phone numbers. There is no cordless-phone-type feature with this unit.
315218
Hi Beccalee. If you can plug and use a standard phone into your internet phone system, then this should work. By "standard phone", I mean a phone that you would buy at any retailer that is made to install into a phone company RJ-11 jack.
619995
Yes it does. You have to connect the phone to your regular phone line, a power supply (home 115v) and to the internet using either an Ethernet cable or wireless connection. I use the Ethernet cable connection because my phone is close to my router. The phone works great but you have to understand that the close captioning comes in over the internet so it will lag behind. If you are speaking to someone who talks fast it can lag behind quite a ways and you have to tell them to be patient while the captioning catches up. I love the phone.
1940587
Not exactly. This does not have a digital phone line connection, it is data only. However, if you have VOIP, it works perfect. I use an Obihai 110 adapter for free nationwide calling with Google Voice. The call quality is perfect. You can see my review of the OBi on this site.
1540629
No it cannot be plugged into a regular phone line. It has to be plugged into a network switch for use in VoIP networks.
599387
Nope...............................An actual phone line must be connected !
2216114
it can't be used as a regular phone, its an IP Phone. This requires an account from a voip service vendor.