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john777 · 25th Feb 2021, 2:46 pm

Hello
I have recently acquired the above model bakelite phone.
I have re-wired as per instructions on the britishtelephones.com website, as below. I get a dial tone and I can ring into the phone and speak, but I cannot dial out on it. If I attempt to dial out all that happens is that it immediately goes back onto the dialtone. Experience tells me this is a wiring problem but I have never come across this model before so could someone kindly give me some pointers as to why this is happening
I have double checked the wiring several times and am pretty sure it is correct

"T3 to B19 and B20 - black of connecting cord.
T9 to B23 and B24 - pink of connecting cord.
T10 to B17 - brown of connecting cord.
T11 to B16 - grey of connecting cord.
T1 to B15 - blue of connecting cord.
Remove link B13 to B14.
Move the orange of connecting cord from B18 to B14 - the other end is connected to T2.
Blue of the line cord to B14.
White of the line cord to B1.
Red of the line cord to B3 and B4.
Insulate green of the line cord as it is not used."

25th Feb 2021, 2:46 pm	#1
john777 Tetrode Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Margate, Kent, UK. Posts: 56	Problem with telephone 248 and bellset 44. Hello I have recently acquired the above model bakelite phone. I have re-wired as per instructions on the britishtelephones.com website, as below. I get a dial tone and I can ring into the phone and speak, but I cannot dial out on it. If I attempt to dial out all that happens is that it immediately goes back onto the dialtone. Experience tells me this is a wiring problem but I have never come across this model before so could someone kindly give me some pointers as to why this is happening I have double checked the wiring several times and am pretty sure it is correct "T3 to B19 and B20 - black of connecting cord. T9 to B23 and B24 - pink of connecting cord. T10 to B17 - brown of connecting cord. T11 to B16 - grey of connecting cord. T1 to B15 - blue of connecting cord. Remove link B13 to B14. Move the orange of connecting cord from B18 to B14 - the other end is connected to T2. Blue of the line cord to B14. White of the line cord to B1. Red of the line cord to B3 and B4. Insulate green of the line cord as it is not used."