Buzzy--Bee

Hello

Our UK telephones have standard UK phone plugs like this -



However in our rental the phone sockets are RJ11 like this -




Does anyone know if we can buy adapters or anything, or will we have to buy new phones?

Thanks

Buzzy

Lord Lionheart

Buy an Australian phone and call the telephone company

NickyC

Checkout Dick Smith - they have every type of adaptor possible.

Teliko21

You should be able to get an adapter in Dick Smiths, otherwise I may be able to find one around here we don't need anymore

gedge

i don't believe you are meant to... only Telstra approved equipment can be plugged in to a Telstra line
but yes you can get adapters from DSE and places

themerlin

Bang it into the socket with a hammer !

datamile

Yup. its not allowed, and thats why places like tandy don't sell them.

It can be easier to replace the whole phone lead with one with rj11 at both ends as most phones have an rj11 input as the global solution.

Buzzy--Bee

Hmmmm..... thanks for the responses guys, will have a look at Dick Smiths at the weekend.

Buzzy

mark213

The back of most new phones have RJ11 sockets and the cable is a RJ11 plug (in to the back of the phone) to BT plug (in to the wall). Simply buy an RJ11 to RJ11 lead and you'll be fine.

Stella340

We got two free phones with telstra http://www.telstra.com.au/switch/spe...dex-180x126%20

Pollyana

there are two types of Aus phone socket, you can get UK-Aus socket adapters from ebay UK, but make sure you are getting for the right socket. And for gawds sake don't let telstra know, cos as said earlier, its a real no-no.

moneypenny20

Don't forget to change the numbers on your speed dial

Bert'n'Stella

Our UK BT cordless phone didnt work at all over here, even after adapter changes. Dont ask why, same as why I had bother with my UK ADSL modem too.

Scott

I got a similar proplem , anyone help ?

mad.chef

would this be the case all over oz?? are they all RJ11 for the phone ? got them cables but for the pc network
thanks Dave