How to Make Your Own Lineman's Telephone

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Find a non-wireless telephone that has a cord and buttons on the handset.

   Have a telephone wire crimper handy.
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   Step 2: Unplug the headset from the base unit (which sits on the counter or hangs on the wall) and remove the small telephone plug (RJ11-connector) from the end of the wire that goes into the base unit.

   ,, Before crimping fully, plug the phone in and check for a dial tone.
   
   If you get a dial tone, crimp the (RJ11-connector) tightly. , Solder the alligator clips onto the wires. , If there is no jack, the alligator clips will connect to the same color wires and dial out as well.
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   Step 3: Strip the wire on the same end

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   Step 4: so that it will go into a telephone wall jack.

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   Step 5: Use the same size (RJ11-connector) that goes into the wall and lightly crimp it on the end you stripped.

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   Step 6: Find an extra telephone cord (the cable that connects the phone to the wall) down to the red and green wires.

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   Step 7: If everything was done correctly

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   Step 8: you will be able to plug the one-piece phone into any wall jack anywhere in the U.S. and dial out (on a working line).

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