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Default converting an old rotary phone to work now

On Monday, September 29, 2014 6:48:52 PM UTC-4, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 9/29/2014 6:43 PM, N8N wrote:

On Sunday, August 10, 2008 11:45:10 AM UTC-4, wrote:


I just got an old rotary phone from an antique store - the original


cord is attached - I want to hook it up and use it in my home - what


do I do??




Probably just replace the cord with one with a RJ-45 jack on it. e.g.






You didn't reply soon enough. The guy posted

in 2008, and died shortly after in 2009, when

he had a heart attack and could not dial for

help.


Odd, this thread was at the top of the feed on Gurgle Gropes when I logged in to check Usenet.

Yeah, I know, get a real newsreader, but I'm not always on my own PC.

nate