Not clear from Q&A: if we install on base unit of wireless phones, all of them will ring after caller presses a number? Will our 1 wall phone ring?
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If it is wired to the wall (straight to Ma Bell's lines) it will ring irrespective of what the Telebouncer does. If it is after the Telebouncer it will only ring after the number is pressed. The Telebouncer needs to be between Ma Bell's lines and your phone(s) for it to block calls. It also will NOT block a 2nd line if you have one. My 2nd line is for FAXes and is NOT blocked.
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I have a Panasonic 4 line wireless system and yes, all phones ring, just as if connected directly to the phone line. I had to get a standalone answering machine as the built-in answering machine on the wireless phone would not work as the answering machine connects to a separate jack on the Telebouncer. Once set however, it has been like a blessing from the almighty! I get one ring so I can capture callerid, then it stops unless the caller presses the number. Has brought much peace to the household!
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In Whitelist mode, the only incoming calls will be from numbers you input/program into the system. I've noticed if any number, other than the ones I allow, the phone will ring once and then stop. I got this for my mother who received relentless telemarketer calls and others scamming for something, but this has worked perfectly. Only her friends and family can get through. Hope this helps.
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One unit will regulate the calls for the whole house. Please see my answer, "How to display caller ID on your phones with this device, December 30, 2013" for details on how to hook it up.
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We only use the 3 that came with the set we bought. When I tried to add another one to it it DID NOT WORK FOR ME. I was very disappointed by this. But a friend of mine had the same issue and she tried adding 2 more to hers and IT WORKED FOR HER. So all I can say is it works for some people and not for others. I'm assuming that it didn't work for me because I live in a small apartment that's closed in by cement walls. My friend lives in a big house that's open and I think that's why her phones worked. Good luck and I am sorry this probably didn't help. If it were me I would get the phones and try them out. We only use the 3 that came with the set we bought. When I tried to add another one to it it DID NOT WORK FOR ME. I was very disappointed by this. But a friend of mine had the same issue and she tried adding 2 more to hers and IT WORKED FOR HER. So all I can say is it works for some people and not for others. I'm assuming that it didn't work for me because I live in a small apartment that's closed in by cement walls. My friend lives in a big house that's open and I think that's why her phones worked. Good luck and I am sorry this probably didn't help. If it were me I would get the phones... » Read More We only use the 3 that came with the set we bought. When I tried to add another one to it it DID NOT WORK FOR ME. I was very disappointed by this. But a friend of mine had the same issue and she tried adding 2 more to hers and IT WORKED FOR HER. So all I can say is it works for some people and not for others. I'm assuming that it didn't work for me because I live in a small apartment that's closed in by cement walls. My friend lives in a big house that's open and I think that's why her phones worked. Good luck and I am sorry this probably didn't help. If it were me I would get the phones and try them out. « Show Less
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You only push one button. For example, if you program and label one button William's cell, she woukd only need to lift the receiver and push that button to call you. Also, to answer a call, you only lift the receiver. Very simple.
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If you select another unit and call it, it becomes voice-activated so that the callee can answer from across the room. This mes and the system reverts to the default (not voice activated) in a minute or so.
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The call blocker unit should not affect the caller ID on your phones. Set it up the normal way, as the instructions state, mainly by just plugging in the unit as a parallel or series installation.
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You need to be able to plug the base unit into a power outlet and a phone jack (land line). Once you've done that the unit can call cell phones or land lines in case of emergency. We have ours set to call 1 land line and 3 cell phones with no problems so far.
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Without power, the master/wall unit will function as a phone but won't support the wireless part of it.So yes, you have to plug the base in but also yes, you can still make phone calls during a power outage but only with the base unit.
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Yes. You can ring any handset, or the base, by knowing its single digit ID number. The phone rings a different tone when summoned by intercom.
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only base...anyone know answer to my q...?according to phones - have missed 22 calls so far...!
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You can set each "individual" handset from the base to it's own ring tone or no ring at all. The base unit will still accept incoming calls on the answering machine.
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Yes, the cell phone rings through. I have two cell phones that connect through my base unit and either will ring through.
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Mine came with instructions. I have never answered from the base. Now when the phone rings they all ring also when the answering machine answers it plays on all phone if you don't answer your call.
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I have the unit connected to the phone base unit. If you carry the phone elsewhere, you won't see it, but it still displays the calling number.
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If your cordless phones work from a base unit, then just plug the base into the ATT unit. The other phones will work like they do now. That is what we do (we have 5 phones) and have not experienced any issues.
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We have other phones in the home and have the wall phone sound turned off. I just did check it, however, and it does work.Only adjustment I have is the side lever with down arrow for loud. As stated, I turned it all the way opposite loud to turn off.we did not care for the ring sound.