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Tractorfan 5th Nov 2017 11:30 pm

Italian telephone socket?
 
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Hi,
We recently rented a studio flat in Italy, and I saw this three pin socket.
I'm just curious to know if it's a telephone socket.
Cheers, Pete.

Pellseinydd 6th Nov 2017 12:01 am

Re: Italian telephone socket?
 
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Originally Posted by Tractorfan (Post 988920)
I'm just curious to know if it's a telephone socket.

Looks like it is - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripolar_plug

pcravero 6th Nov 2017 10:04 am

Re: Italian telephone socket?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Tractorfan (Post 988920)
I'm just curious to know if it's a telephone socket.

Yes, it is.

The Italian version of wikipedia page contains more details: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presa_...nica_tripolare . You can pass it through an online translator 8-)

By law you could only plug an approved telephone in there. I believe early (cheaper) modems were somewhat illegal. You could not add an extension around your flat or a second plug, but I have faint memories of that since I was a child. I remember the roll-up extension running through the flat from the wall socket to the modem to connect BBS's with an IBM 8086 PC. And don't forget to unplug the telephone otherwise mum would pick it up and interrupt the download! ;D

And, oh boy, the telephone bill WAS expensive at that time!

Paolo

dagskarlsen 6th Nov 2017 10:40 am

Re: Italian telephone socket?
 
Yes, that is actually a vintage socket, something for collectors. The 2 top holes are for the line, and the third is for ground, if used. Same standard was used in Finland and Norway and probably some other countries as well.

dsk

OscarFoxtrot 6th Nov 2017 7:28 pm

Re: Italian telephone socket?
 
And UK BS546 2-amp plugs will fit :-)

mike_newcomb 6th Nov 2017 8:45 pm

Re: Italian telephone socket?
 
Hi Pete,
yes it is a Telephone Socket.
Google 'sip italia'

UK phones work fine there, just connect with a RJ11 line cord, to an adapter for the 3 pin socket, that is available there.

I have two Cordless Phone set ups there as running cables through medieval walls and strange home layouts was a No No!

Regards - Mike

dagskarlsen 7th Nov 2017 8:03 am

Re: Italian telephone socket?
 
http://tinyurl.com/y96hk5yd

Richard_FM 7th Nov 2017 2:56 pm

Re: Italian telephone socket?
 
I remember at college there was a CPC catalogue around which had a page or 2 of different telephone adaptors to allow a computer to be connected online around the world.

It was interesting to see so many different designs, & that India were still using GPO style jack plugs.

Hartley118 7th Nov 2017 5:36 pm

Re: Italian telephone socket?
 
ISTR travelling on business around Europe in the 1990s with a bagful of different phone connectors including that 3-pin job in order to maintain email & internet access. The connector set was available as a kit for business travellers.

Another product overtaken by technical progress!

Martin

Richard_FM 7th Nov 2017 7:43 pm

Re: Italian telephone socket?
 
I remember at one place I worked at got a new computer & some phone connectors were bundled in with it, mostly European ones.

These went in a drawer with all the other spare leads the makers of electronics seem to include.

Nickthedentist 7th Nov 2017 10:17 pm

Re: Italian telephone socket?
 
e.g. this one by Targus: https://www.picclickimg.com/d/w1600/...dapters-23.jpg

Details here: http://cdn.targus.com/web/us/downloads/pa031u.pdf

dagskarlsen 8th Nov 2017 11:54 am

Re: Italian telephone socket?
 
I did not know that Ethiopia and Eritrea used the same standard.
I actually have it here in my house in Norway. :-)

pcravero 8th Nov 2017 10:03 pm

Re: Italian telephone socket?
 
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Originally Posted by dagskarlsen (Post 989682)
I did not know that Ethiopia and Eritrea used the same standard.

They were Italian colonies together with Libya, Albania and the Dalmatian coast. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Empire.

Looks like we did have some influence on their development at that time.

This history is too recent and is not taught in Italian schools. I'd better read the wikipedia page now ;)


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