Re: Increasing the REN #

["Patrick Lidstone" <patrick@xxxxxxx>]

> > While on the subject of the bell wire, following a couple of 
> unwelcome 
> > late-night phone calls, I have been considering putting a switch
in 
> the bell 
> > wire on the incoming line (most likely a relay controlled by the
> HA), to 
> > enable me to instantly disable all internal phone ringing, but
> still leave 
> > the phones operable if we want to dial out...
> > 
> > Is this feasible?
> 
> Yes, so long as your phones use third-wire ringing.
> 
> It should also be possible to switch the bell back in based on 
caller 
> id :-)

Which gives me an idea... This could be a neat way to 
divert "WITHHELD" calls to an answerphone automatically -- if the
A/P 
uses 3rd-wire ringing?

Patrick



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