Gaz & Sue

Does anyone know if they work in Oz?
Cheers

Steve2438

Hi,I dont think they do unless they are I-dect phones...dont know what that means or why but I'm sure it was on here somewhere...hope this helps

Steve

Nursinghelpfulhints

No, and neither to TV's

esperanza

Some TVs will work, and most will if the signal is run through a set-top-box or similar. Or you can use them linked to DVD/Video player, or PS2/xbox etc.

wmoore

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=417845

Amazulu

Yes they do if you use an adaptor.

caleb2003

There is a way. I found a link the other day for one of the migration info sites where somebody showed loads of pictures of how to swap the wires in the Aus plug so that it would work, quite simple if you can do such things.

I've got fairly expensive Dect phones and really didnt want to sell them for hardly anything just to buy the same over there.

I'll get the link tonight when I get back on my PC if you want it.

Amazulu

You can get an adaptor from Maplins that does the job. Costs about 5 quid. I have one and it works.

mattyd

Ours worked when we got there, no problems.

Matty D

GinaUK

As others above have said, if your phones are DECT phones, then they will work.

And you don't need to mess around with the wires in the phone, just get an adaptor before you leave the UK from here:
http://www.maplin.co.uk

Top right of the web page is the "search" box. Type: VD36P and hit "search". Scroll down the page. There'll be two items listed. Choose the "VD36P". Costs £6.99. Don't be put off that it says "BT/US Adaptors". It's the correct one for Oz as well: "Adaptors to connect equipment with a UK plug into an RJ11 socket." Oz also has RJ11 sockets.

Gina

Gaz & Sue

Thanks for the replies guys. Very useful. I'm gonna look on the maplin website later.
Cheers
Gaz

esperanza

I think I've found the same thing for £3.99 on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Phone-Modem-Ad...QQcmdZViewItem

Does it look like the right sort?

caleb2003

So I presume an ADSL filter is still needed? if so then will any RJ11 adaptor work?

Thanks

spalen

Yes ADSL splitters have no effect on this question they still provide the same connection.

UK phones work no problem DECT or not. DECT is just the radio signal between the handset and the base - its got nothing to do with the socket in the wall .

You can buy the adapters out here in Aus too for the same sort of price.

BettyBoop

We had BT digital phones whichwe brought over. They didn't work here and we had to buy new phones here. Bit of a nuisance they were only six months old!