| Subject | Date Asked |
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| phone as intercom | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I have two buildings on the same phone line and I want to be able use the phones to call, or ...
A: Lydia, Your not asking the impossible, it's just that most people use CORDED phones with an ...
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| phone as intercom | 9/15/2008 |
Q: I have two buildings on the same phone line and I want to be able use the phones to call, or ...
A: Lydia, Most cordless phones come with an intercom from handset to base unit. Radio shack also ...
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| Difference beteen a cell number and a phone number | 8/25/2008 |
Q: the question is how do i notice the difference between a cell number and a phone number, i know both ...
A: Jonathan, I'm sorry I can't help you. I'm not even sure what a public phone cab is, and per my ...
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| Difference beteen a cell number and a phone number | 8/23/2008 |
Q: the question is how do i notice the difference between a cell number and a phone number, i know both ...
A: Is this REALLY your question, or are you looking for something else? A call to a cell phone, voip, ...
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| long distance use | 5/9/2008 |
Q: When I go on vacation I usually take my computer and use it in my room. It occurred to me that i ...
A: John, Unless you have a very long cord and repeters aka the AT&T long distance network, your ...
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| LEC Charge for Long Distance Access | 4/2/2008 |
Q: I've begun using my cell phone (Verizon Wireless) for all long distance toll calls, as they are ...
A: Ed, You're still going to be charged the Interstate Subscriber Line charge, and WILL unless you ...
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| Non-published listing fees | 2/22/2008 |
Q: Why do I have to pay to NOT have my phone number listed. My husband is a police officer and it is ...
A: Kelley, You pay to have an unlisted number because it costs the telecommunication providers to do ...
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| STOPPING UNAUTHORIZES LONG DISTANCE | 2/22/2008 |
Q: I have a fax machine with long distance service.When I am away,unauthorized long distance is ...
A: Jim, Who is making the calls? Is the fax outlet in your home or business? Depending on WHO your ...
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| Unlisted Phone Number | 8/25/2007 |
Q: I pay to have my phone number unlisted and am also on the DO NOT CALL LIST. Yet, I frequently get ...
A: Alida, I could call you without knowing your name OR your number. It's called random dialing. ...
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| panasonic cordless kx-t2560s | 8/17/2007 |
Q: re: Noise/interference Have replaced battery; phone is in own separate jack/ac outlet. I get a lot ...
A: Deborah, It's not what's in the same jack, or electric outlet. IT's WHAT else is hooked up to the ...
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| wireless phones | 8/4/2007 |
Q: I had some cordless 2.4 ghz phones. Occasionally, I would pick up one of them to make a call and it ...
A: David, Are we talking about one base unit with multiple handsets, or more than one base unit? Not ...
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| DSL speed over distance | 8/1/2007 |
Q: I've been checking into upgrading from dial-up to DSL internet service. We are about 2.5 miles ...
A: David, You won't notice a slowdown in speed, as most telephone carriers WON'T even hook you up if ...
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| Trouble wiring jack for 2nd line | 7/29/2007 |
Q: I hope you can help me determine if we have some bad wires or have things wired incorrectly. We ...
A: Lisa, It IS easy - IF you have a line tester. Without one it's a little harder - trial and error. It ...
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| Bizarre problem! | 6/28/2007 |
Q: Here's our problem: We have two cordless phones we normally leave on their bases. One is an AT&T ...
A: Karen, I'm LOL but it's not a commie plot, although I like the marketing idea for a certain large 3 ...
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| Bizarre problem! | 6/27/2007 |
Q: Here's our problem: We have two cordless phones we normally leave on their bases. One is an AT&T ...
A: Karen, You started out with the right idea but you need to go a little bit deeper. Unplug BOTH base ...
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| cordless phone interference with corded phone | 6/22/2007 |
Q: I work for CWA in Washington, DC, so I know a little about phones and degrading copper wire issues. ...
A: Stephen, Your Verizon customer service rep was right on target with he advice. Cordless phones can ...
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| USA Telecommunication Infrastructure | 6/4/2007 |
Q: Hey there, I am wondering who owns the telecommunication lines that run across the USA. I am ...
A: You're correct in thinking that several telecoms own their own lines, and that they have agreements ...
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| DSL Problem | 5/23/2007 |
Q: My DSL service is good most of the time, but cuts out periodically. Sometimes, I can restore it ...
A: Herb, I'm not "bearing with you" I'm just answering your questions, the way the BELL SYSTEM used to. ...
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| phone as an intercom | 5/22/2007 |
Q: Is there a way I can use the several phones in my house as an intercom system? My provider is ...
A: Roger, Yes, two that I know of. The 1st involves just a call to your Bell South/AT&T business ...
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| DSL Problem | 5/22/2007 |
Q: My DSL service is good most of the time, but cuts out periodically. Sometimes, I can restore it ...
A: Herb, Wow, you've covered everything I can think of. I WOULD try using a different telephone at that ...
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| phone problems | 5/20/2007 |
Q: I have a landline telephone that i can make calls on and has a dial tone, but when i supposed to be ...
A: Romel, You didn't say who your service provider is, but Most Telecommunications companies offer ...
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| Phone Caller ID Problem | 2/13/2007 |
Q: Spencer said: "If your local friends and called parties say YOUR name appears, it's not AT&T in ...
A: Alida, IT's NOT your NAME it's the number. Records go by telephone number and that is what needs to ...
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| Phone Caller ID Problem | 2/13/2007 |
Q: I had to change my phone number due to harassing calls. Since getting the new phone number (six ...
A: Alida, Although every phone company has to update their records, call AT&T again and ask that THEY ...
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| cordless phone interference | 12/29/2006 |
Q: Boy, you are right...no question there. My questions (sort of hidden in my description of the ...
A: Rick, the 10 second interval has me guessing it's an electrical or RF device that's interfering with ...
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| cordless phone interference | 12/23/2006 |
Q: I have an interference problem with a 900 cordless phone, a 2.4 cordless phone, and a wireless ...
A: Rick, You didn't ask a question, so I'm just going to give you my thoughts on your letter. Since ...
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| clicking on home phone | 12/23/2006 |
Q: When I call my mom on her home phone (from either my cell or home phone), there is clicking ...
A: Linda, Yes it could very well be the security system she had put in, it also could be a number of ...
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| Interference on an extension | 12/13/2006 |
Q: We have a wall mounted, corded phone in the kitchen, a cordless phone in the upstairs bedroom. When ...
A: Harvey, What else is attached to your phone service? Tevo, alarms, computer, new cordless phone or ...
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| Cordless Phones Acting Up | 10/13/2006 |
Q: If somebody calls and activates the answering machine without us picking up the handset, the beeping ...
A: Eric, thanks for the update. The only other thing thing I can think to try would be placing an RF ...
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| Cordless Phones Acting Up | 10/13/2006 |
Q: A couple of days ago, when we either called somebody, or somebody called us, our 2.4 gHz cordless ...
A: Eric, Is the sound (tones) coming from the PHONE, or do you hear them through the receiver ie: if ...
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| Telephone lines | 10/11/2006 |
Q: I had a second line put in my house when we finished our basement. We have since turned off that ...
A: Mike, you didn't say who your telco service is through, or the type of jacks etc you have, but I'll ...
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| telephone noise | 10/4/2006 |
Q: I have two phone lines comming into my home.The main phone line has a humming noise in it. If I ...
A: Steve, OK-we know it's NOT a problem with the telephone company lines/service, or your internet ...
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| Cordless phone interference | 8/3/2006 |
Q: I have two cordless GE phones at home and have had them for several years, and one corded phone. At ...
A: Al, I'm not going to say flat out it's NOT your phones age, but I really doubt it. 1st let me tell ...
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| Telephone Services | 8/9/2005 |
Q: I live in southeast Houston, Texas. I would like to know the cheapest residential telephone service ...
A: Brandon, Although $35.00 a month sounds like alot, it is in keeping with normal rates. THE TAX is ...
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| Telephone duplex coil | 1/19/2005 |
Q: I know that in a telephone the duplex coil is used to stop you from hearing your own voice in your ...
A: Simon, please go to the web site: howstuffworks.com and enter the term: duplex coil-telephone. They ...
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| Telephone | 10/25/2004 |
Q: I am looking for a telephone company, other than sbc which was south western bell. I live in houston ...
A: Brandon, try checking: belltolls.com and cellular/VOIP sites. It all depends on your equipment and ...
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| Long Distance Service | 5/20/2004 |
Q: I use my cell phone to make long distance calls. My long distance provider is now charging a ...
A: Doug, you state: "I use my cell phone to make long distance calls" then ask: "Is it necessary to ...
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| Phone cards | 5/10/2001 |
Q: Just started looking at prepaid phone cards. Sam's Club offers AT&T card - 1,000 minutes at about 4 ...
A: the answer is simple-ease of use! Some people (I'm one) don't like dialing extra digits to make a ...
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| person called gets an echo when they talk | 9/29/2000 |
Q: Echo happens when I call from PC to telephone. I have Windows 95, PR266MHz MMX processor, 32MB ...
A: Duncan, I'll answer your question in two parts, one of which you will not be very happy with. Using ...
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