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Posted by John 807 on November 4, 2006, 11:25 pm
If you were Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options Heck that was a lot nicer answer than I was going to give.
John 807
> On Fri 03 Nov 2006 05:23:40p, "C3", wrote:
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>> Does anyone know whether it is possible, and if so, how to get a
>> Nortel M3902 phone working over an ordinary POTS line?
>
> Follow this procedure:
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> 1) Remove the line cord from the M3902.
> 2) Remove the handset from the M3902.
> 3) Remove the M3902.
> 4) Produce a generic 500 set without handset and line cord.
> 5) Plug the M3902's handset into the generic 500 set.
> 6) Plug the M3902's line cord into the generic 500 set.
> 7) Plug the other end of the line cord into an analog jack.
>
> Voila'! Your "modified" M3902 now works with a POTS line!
>
> WARNING: Your M3902 handset may not properly seat in the generic 500
> set's cradle. This may necessitate rigging some kind of contraption to
> keep the "modified" M3902 off line when not in use.
>
> (Sorry about that...)
>
> No, an M3902 can not work with a POTS line. <-- short answer
>
> --
> RonB
> "There's a story there...somewhere"
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