Can use two phones simultaneously? Inbound rings two phones?

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Can use two phones simultaneously? Inbound rings two phones?

Post by pete_fpl »

I remember seeing a thread about this but I can't seem to find it.

I have two phones hooked up to my ata, it'd be nice to have both phones ring when I get a call.

Also, I'd love to be able to use both phones at the same time like a regular lan line, by simplify picking up the other phone - using conferencing might be a little difficult for my mother.

Anyway to do these 2 things?
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I think the suggestion last time this came up was to get a line splitter and just use one port of the ATA, then plug both phones into the line splitter.
Something like this http://www.thesource.ca/estore/Product. ... ct=2798101
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Jake wrote:I think the suggestion last time this came up was to get a line splitter and just use one port of the ATA, then plug both phones into the line splitter.
Something like this http://www.thesource.ca/estore/Product. ... ct=2798101
Such a simple solution and so easily over looked :( I went down the street to a dollar store and bought a cheapo splitter - seems to work :)

Thanks so much my friend :)
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pete_fpl wrote: Such a simple solution and so easily over looked :( I went down the street to a dollar store and bought a cheapo splitter - seems to work :)

Thanks so much my friend :)
No Problem ;)

It's difficult to think simple when you think the answer should be complicated.
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Jake wrote:I think the suggestion last time this came up was to get a line splitter and just use one port of the ATA, then plug both phones into the line splitter.
Something like this http://www.thesource.ca/estore/Product. ... ct=2798101
Jake: You (inadvertently) picked a scary poor example for a line splitter. Your featured example is for a multi line phone, and will not serve the purpose. You need a dollar store splitter or comparable.
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bridonca wrote:
Jake: You (inadvertently) picked a scary poor example for a line splitter. Your featured example is for a multi line phone, and will not serve the purpose. You need a dollar store splitter or comparable.
Really, whoops! :oops:

My intention was good, and luckily it was taken the right way.

DollarPlus is your friend here :D
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Re: Can use two phones simultaneously? Inbound rings two pho

Post by pete_fpl »

Jake wrote:
bridonca wrote:
Jake: You (inadvertently) picked a scary poor example for a line splitter. Your featured example is for a multi line phone, and will not serve the purpose. You need a dollar store splitter or comparable.
Really, whoops! :oops:

My intention was good, and luckily it was taken the right way.

DollarPlus is your friend here :D
It was good and I got what I needed :) Whether you posted a link to a bad item, I don't care I got what you meant :)