Hookup LandLine 1. Can I hookup a regular land line(with normal telephone jack) to this box instead of supplied Cordless Phone? I only want to use it as land line.2. If yes, Would it be having caller ID on regular land line?thanks in anticipation. Hookup LandLine 1. Can I hookup a regular land line(with normal telephone jack) to this box instead of supplied Cordless Phone? I only want to use it as land line.2. If yes, Would it be... » Read More Hookup LandLine 1. Can I hookup a regular land line(with normal telephone jack) to this box instead of supplied Cordless Phone? I only want to use it as land line.2. If yes, Would it be having caller ID on regular land line?thanks in anticipation. « Show Less
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Hi JD.I think this user was also asking if you could use a standard corded phone plugged into the base unit? and if they were not, i am lol! do you know if this is possible?
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Hi! You can hook up the BASE of this phone to a regular land line (with normal telephone jack), and then the VOIP841 handset can be used to make normal landline calls. You can switch between land line and Skype Internet calling.If you are asking if you can use another cordless phone with this product instead of the supplied cordless phone, the answer is NO.If you are already subscribing to caller ID on your landline service, then YES this phone will show you the caller ID. But not if you are not subscribing to caller ID.
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You cannot plug anything into the base unit except a connection to your router (Internet) and a connection to your landline. You cannot connect handsets into the base. The base acts as a wireless transmitter/receiver with the cordless handset that comes with the base.I have had this Skype VOIP phone for over a month now, and I *highly* recommend it. It works great! Flawlessly! So nice to carry Skype around the house with me and make and answer calls with my computer turned off all day. Very convenient.
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thanks!! do you know if this is possible with any skype solutions?? my wife loves her regular little corded handset phone and I was looking at switching to skype but need this abillity to use a regular corded phone? thanks so much
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I have not had any direct experience but I would assume it is similar to pairing with a bluetooth mobile phone. I would read your owner manual for the landline phone to see what it says about pairing with a bluetooth device. Between the two instructions (phone and speaker), you should be able to get them together.
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Yeah. It's a piece of cake to install. You just plug the cord that it comes with into your phone jack and take the cord from your non-caller id phone and plug it into your caller id. You can plug in the electric jack into a wall outlet or just use batteries...your call.
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This plugs into the wall like any other landline. So you can plug other phones into any other jacks you night have, or if you don't have other jacks you can purchase a "splitter" and run another phone directly of this one.
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Mine's plugged into the handset because I have 2 phone lines. IIRC you can plug it into the jack but it will only work for 1 line. The cord long enough that it's not a problem plugged into the handset.
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Hi J.R. I do not own this phone. But I am about to buy one (or two) and have read the whole manual already, and I know a lot about Skype, and I think I can answer your questions: 1 - In order to have voicemail on your non-Skype line, you have to subscribe to voicemail with your landline phone company. The device does not do voicemail. But if you do subscribe to voicemail with your landline phone company, then the device will show if you have voicemail waiting for you. 2 - Yes, you can retrieve voicemail from your landline voicemail account. 3 - The only way for a non-Skype landline to call your "Skype number" is for you to have a SkypeIn phone number. You pay Skype to have a SkypeIn phone number. If a caller in your Caller List (already entered into your Caller List) calls you, then yes, you get caller ID and you can see who is calling. But if a stranger calls you who is not in your Skype caller list, you will not see caller ID. I hope this helped you. I am pretty sure my answers are 100% correct.
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No it cannot be plugged into a regular phone line. It has to be plugged into a network switch for use in VoIP networks.
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Yes you need a landline in order for the alarm to be able to call you. However just to soun an alarm it wll work. If you don't have a landline I would also get the outdoor alarm. There could be a new adapter out there somewhere to plug a landline into a cell but I don't know. Let me know if so! Mark
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Yes you can hook your existing phones into their service. You would simply hook a telephone cable into the back of their box and connect it to the nearest telephone outlet box. I strongly suggest disconnecting the incoming telephone line from the box outside - this prevents any surge through telephone line from damaging the box. Simply open the Customer Access section and undo the incoming clips. Alarm system can be also hooked in their system - Phone Power box has a second outlet - it can be hooked there also or leave your present configuration. Out Home Phone is set up this way and has worked great for 3+ years Yes you can hook your existing phones into their service. You would simply hook a telephone cable into the back of their box and connect it to the nearest telephone outlet box. I strongly suggest disconnecting the incoming telephone line from the box outside - this prevents any surge through telephone line from damaging the box. Simply open the Customer Access section and undo the incoming clips. Alarm system can be also hooked in their system - Phone Power box has a second outlet - it can be hooked there also or leave your present configuration. Out Home Phone is set up this way and has... » Read More Yes you can hook your existing phones into their service. You would simply hook a telephone cable into the back of their box and connect it to the nearest telephone outlet box. I strongly suggest disconnecting the incoming telephone line from the box outside - this prevents any surge through telephone line from damaging the box. Simply open the Customer Access section and undo the incoming clips. Alarm system can be also hooked in their system - Phone Power box has a second outlet - it can be hooked there also or leave your present configuration. Out Home Phone is set up this way and has worked great for 3+ years « Show Less
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If you have a standard phone jack...this phone is a standard no frills phone. It has no electrical cord or batteries for functions you do not need for a phone to make a call or receive a call. It is not an alarm. It is not a hands free. It is not a cordless. I was tired of hearing garbled or diminished staticky reception. This phone has beautiful clarity which we have not experienced for YEARS! We had phones in this house which were obviously inferior. NOW to your most important question...keep or make sure you have a true land line. We bundled our cable, home phone, and internet with a cable company. When we first subscribed 10 years ago, it was questionable if the phone would still work during power outages and/or with 911 OR when cable service goes out. We still on occasion will experience a problem when the cable service goes completely dead. Check with your service provider and grill them on your concerns. This phone will more than likely not be the problem. This is a standard old fashioned phone that is still manufactured as a quality product because businesses and hotels/motels need to have these. Cellphones are unreliable and overrated and do not serve the primary purpose RELIABLY to call someone when you NEED to call someone. I hope my observations help.
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I am trying to understand this product compared to magicjack, forgive stupid questions. Why can't a traditional phone be plugged into this to use a google voice number making magic jack necessary? From the diagram it looks like you can do that? These are the phones I have. Uniden DECT 6.0 Corded/Cordless Digital Answering System with Three Cordless Handsets (DECT2188-3)I want to give up my roadrunner internet phone, it's too expensive for something I don't use too often. I like the comfort of using a traditional phone shape vs earpiece/cellphone I am trying to understand this product compared to magicjack, forgive stupid questions. Why can't a traditional phone be plugged into this to use a google voice number making magic jack necessary? From the diagram it looks like you can do that? These are the phones I have. Uniden DECT 6.0 Corded/Cordless Digital Answering System with Three Cordless Handsets (DECT2188-3)I want to give up my roadrunner internet phone, it's too expensive for something I don't use too often. I like the comfort of using a traditional phone... » Read More I am trying to understand this product compared to magicjack, forgive stupid questions. Why can't a traditional phone be plugged into this to use a google voice number making magic jack necessary? From the diagram it looks like you can do that? These are the phones I have. Uniden DECT 6.0 Corded/Cordless Digital Answering System with Three Cordless Handsets (DECT2188-3)I want to give up my roadrunner internet phone, it's too expensive for something I don't use too often. I like the comfort of using a traditional phone shape vs earpiece/cellphone « Show Less
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The phone dialer requires a standard plug in phone jack (RJ-4) to connect it to the phone. These jacks are used on land line connections. Without that standard phone jack (and cell phones do not have one) it would not be possible to connect the 2 devices.
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Victor -- Yes, it can. That's how we use it most of the time. The phone we have is even capable of handling two lines so if you had a traditional landline you could connect both it and the VOIP line to the same handset. If you want to attach the OBI202 to your wall jack (enabling the signal to travel through the whole house), that's a different animal and requires a lot more work. But you can connect the base to your cordless handset without a problem.
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This adapter let your home phone network to connect to the external telephone network via the broadband connection. So, if you already have regular phone (any type including cordless), then you can use those phones to make calls as you would normally do. If your home phone network is currently connected to a land-line phone network (such as AT&T;/Verizon/etc) then you will have to disconnect it first before connecting to this adapter. On the other hand, if you already have VOIP phone connection (such as the one provided by you cable company or Vonage and others) then you can replace them with google voice. Beware of the fact that google voice does not provide 911 support. This adapter let your home phone network to connect to the external telephone network via the broadband connection. So, if you already have regular phone (any type including cordless), then you can use those phones to make calls as you would normally do. If your home phone network is currently connected to a land-line phone network (such as AT&T;/Verizon/etc) then you will have to disconnect it first before connecting to this adapter. On the other hand, if you already have VOIP phone connection (such as the one provided by you cable company or Vonage and others) then you can replace them... » Read More This adapter let your home phone network to connect to the external telephone network via the broadband connection. So, if you already have regular phone (any type including cordless), then you can use those phones to make calls as you would normally do. If your home phone network is currently connected to a land-line phone network (such as AT&T;/Verizon/etc) then you will have to disconnect it first before connecting to this adapter. On the other hand, if you already have VOIP phone connection (such as the one provided by you cable company or Vonage and others) then you can replace them with google voice. Beware of the fact that google voice does not provide 911 support. « Show Less
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Hi Bonnie,Yes, the phone takes a standard landline cord, same as any landline phone. Maybe the cord your Mom has is damaged in some way.
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nOT SURE WHAT UR ASKING but I can tell u I have my cell phone paired to my landline but I also pay for data use on my cell phone! But if ur asking if u can make calls from a cell phone by just pairing them I would want to say no. U have to also have landline service. Hope this helps.
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Yes. You can. Once you set up properly it just works like regular telephone. You won't be able to tell the difference.