Rotary phone won't ring. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

white_feather · 10th Dec 2012, 10:11 am

I have one of the old style rotary phones.

It is in fine working order. It can accept calls and make calls however it does not ring when someone calls.

I suspect this is to do with the change from analogue to digital phone lines.

Is there any way I can fix this so it will ring when people phone me?

Many thanks for all answers.

Station X · 10th Dec 2012, 10:32 am

What make and model of phone are we talking about?

white_feather · 10th Dec 2012, 10:49 am

It's a 1970s Mickey Mouse telephone.

I think it was made by ATC.

OscarFoxtrot · 10th Dec 2012, 11:04 am

Most likely your phone socket is only wired 2-wire, and if the Mickey Mouse is rewired correctly it'll need ringing on pin 3.

A quick fix is usually to use an ADSL microfilter on that extension.

http://www.britishtelephones.com/tsr1001.htm
http://www.britishtelephones.com/pstconv1.htm#1001

10th Dec 2012, 10:32 am	#2
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10th Dec 2012, 10:49 am	#3
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10th Dec 2012, 11:04 am	#4
OscarFoxtrot Heptode Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 805	Re: Rotary phone won't ring. Most likely your phone socket is only wired 2-wire, and if the Mickey Mouse is rewired correctly it'll need ringing on pin 3. A quick fix is usually to use an ADSL microfilter on that extension. http://www.britishtelephones.com/tsr1001.htm http://www.britishtelephones.com/pstconv1.htm#1001

10th Dec 2012, 10:11 am	#1
white_feather Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Morecambe Posts: 12	Rotary phone won't ring. I have one of the old style rotary phones. It is in fine working order. It can accept calls and make calls however it does not ring when someone calls. I suspect this is to do with the change from analogue to digital phone lines. Is there any way I can fix this so it will ring when people phone me? Many thanks for all answers.