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Old rotary phone question

ClaireBSW6 — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:38:44 GMT

Hello all, I have an Anvers Belgique vintage bell telephone,
Rotary dial. I am able to call out from it to my son's mobile and can hear him but he can't hear me. Equally to my mobile. I can also call in from my mobile and it rings but the person answering the rotary phone can hear me but I can't hear them. Any suggestions?

Re: Old rotary phone question

Michael_D — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:00:08 GMT

Hi @ClaireBSW6

Welcome to the community.

I've not seen a phone like that in a long time.

Are you finding that the same thing happens with calls to and from other numbers, or do they seem to be working fine?

Michael

Re: Old rotary phone question

ClaireBSW6 — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:09:25 GMT

Hi, I've tried calling a landline and, again, I can hear them but they can't hear me...

Re: Old rotary phone question

licquorice — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:48:05 GMT

Is it just when using that particular instrument or is it with any phone?

Re: Old rotary phone question

ClaireBSW6 — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:50:47 GMT

Just with this instrument from my landline end. Receiver end landlines have no trouble with other calls.

That said, but I have no other landline instrument to try .. although it was working fine when we did....

Re: Old rotary phone question

licquorice — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:56:12 GMT

Then there's a fair to middling chance it has gone faulty. It probably even has a carbon granule microphone which are prone to going faulty.

I suggest you try another phone to confirm that.

Re: Old rotary phone question

ClaireBSW6 — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:22:33 GMT

Ok, thank you for the suggestion. I'll try to find another landline to test.

Re: Old rotary phone question

ClaireBSW6 — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:51:06 GMT

And would anyone be able to recommend someone to check out and repair this phone? In in SW London, Fulham/Hammersmith area.

Re: Old rotary phone question

licquorice — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:21:28 GMT

I suggest you will have more luck asking that question on your local Facebook groups.