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Home phone

J62 — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 11:40:37 GMT

My master socket is in the hall close to the floor. There isn’t anywhere suitable to have a home phone. Is there any phones or solutions that would enable me to have a phone in the lounge without the need for wires trailing everywhere? Thanks.

Re: Home phone

licquorice — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:03:27 GMT

A cordless phone. There are countless brands and types to choose from, with and without answering machines.

Re: Home phone

J62 — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:07:27 GMT

I currently have a cordless phone but it’s not suitable to have the base where the master socket is.

Re: Home phone

imjolly — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:47:46 GMT

do you have any extension sockets in other rooms?

do you have broadband?

where does the openreach phone line enter your home?

Re: Home phone

J62 — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 15:00:02 GMT

I don’t have any extension sockets.

I do have broadband.

the line enters in the hall behind the front door.

Thanks.

Re: Home phone

licquorice — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 15:09:08 GMT

Then there is nothing you can do other than run a cable to an extension socket at the required location. Odd that the location is suitable for your router but not a phone base station.

When you eventually get moved to digital voice, your hub will become a DECT base station so you will have no need for a separate one.

Re: Home phone

imjolly — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 15:14:20 GMT

if you already have broadband (BT Retail customer?) then you must have the router/hub in the hall connected to master socket

Re: Home phone

J62 — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 15:16:21 GMT

The router is on a wall bracket about 3 inches from the floor. Thanks for your help.