Does the second hand set base need to be plugged into a landline also?
1653653
Only the base set needs to be connected via phone line (and it's the only one that CAN be connected). The secondary handset and base simply need to be plugged in to an electrical outlet.My only frustration with the phone is that the "ringer" is so terribly quiet--even when cranked up to its loudest. Is hardly audible from another room--and certainly not when the TV is on.
1653654
I did not get the second handset, so I honestly cannot answer, some body out here will.
1653655
Just the one connection from the base unit to a wall jack. The second unit is just a charging station.
1653656
No. Only the base needs to be connected to your telephone company phone line. The second handset only needs to be plugged into an electric outlet to charge. Speaking of charging, these things hold a charge for *days*.
1653657
No. I plugged in the main handset and the others worked fine. Hope this helps
1930633
yes. the main base must be plugged into a phone jack and a wall outlet. the second just plugs into a wall outlet. both bases charge both phones which is nice if you wander downstairs with the upstairs phone.
1273549
No, a landline is not required. You can use an internet connection....either wired or wireless with a wireless adapter connected.
598675
yes, unless you are going to use a computer or internet for making your calls, this does need to plug in to work.
999331
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.
1696702
You will need a "landline." Since you have only internet and Ethernet running to the area you could use a Ooma or MagicJack Plus device to generate a "landline" at the unit.
2167724
The base plugs into an electric wall socket. Comes with the phone Jack-and the handset is battery operated.
1712273
It connects by telephone cord to the wall, yes. It is not a landline, it is a wireless DECT phone, a cordless phone. It has dangerous levels of radio frequency radiation transmitting from it. I bought one and measured it.
2196116
It is like a regular cordless phone and nothing else... You can connect it directly to the land line... The base unit will need power outlet.
67533
Both the phone base and portable handset requires a connection to an electrical outlet, so the answer to your question is "no".
1779493
It needs a land line phone, but it does not require land line phone service. It just needs the physical wiring.
2205700
The secondary phone does not need a phone line. The base for the secondary handset plugs into an electrical outlet which then charges the handset. The secondary handset auto syncs with the main base unit most likely via Bluetooth or whatever the wireless connection is that this system uses.
1046260
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.
279111
If you want it to dial it you need a land line.but you can install it without the land line
138702
I plugged my cordless set directly into one port and connect the other port with the original landline phone outlet of the house after unplugging the art income line to the junction box outside the house. So one number is with cordless set and the other using original landline outlets of the house
1479111
No, you don't need to have a landline for the alarm to work but without one you won't be notified of an alarm condition if you're away from home.
602305
The base unit on which the handset sits has to be plugged in but the handset itself is cordless.