Ngcr2002 Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Does anyone know where I can get a socket into which I can plug my standard UK phone or modem to convert it directly to plug straight into the French system socket?I can't find an answer to this one although I have scoured the forums various!Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard-R Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Most supermarkets sell cheap modem jacks, French phone plug one end and moden plug the other, if you cannot find one a cheap phone will the the job, just unplug the cable that goes into the phone and plug it into your computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecossais Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 This has been mentioned a few times in the “old” forum, although I cant find the threads. If your telephone or modem has a removable line cord you can replace it with a French cord – you should be able to get one in the electrical department of a hypermarket or an electrical / telecoms shop. However be aware that a British telephone MIGHT not ring when connected to a French socket. A British socket has a capacitor and other components which make the ringer work. (You would still be able to make / answer calls even if the phone doesn’t ring). Another way is to leave the UK / BT lead on your telephone or fax and connect up a UK master telephone socket to the French socket with a short length of telephone cable. (You’ll have to take the top off the FT socket).Make sure you buy a “master socket” with screw terminals as this contains the components to make your UK spec phone ring. You should be able to buy one from Maplin or any other electronics type shop for about £4.Its quite easy to wire up - connect terminals 2 and 5 in the UK / BT socket to the top 2 terminals on the left side inside the French socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngcr2002 Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 Thanks very much for the solutions I will set up both options to be on the safe side! - Does anyone have good reports on a relaibale non-broadband French ISP?Thanksngcr2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fewdyshen Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 We are ex-AOL and are very satisfied with free.fr. Very quick connection every time. 14€94 a month for 50 hours. We use Eudora for our email. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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