[Asterisk-Users] Really Old Rotary Phone

Jerry Jones jjones at danrj.com
Tue Apr 25 07:25:16 MST 2006


Yellow=ground - not used
Green = tip
Red = ring

connect green/red to rj pins 4/5

You could pick up a quarter mod line cord (mod to spade) and replace  
the cord, or use a screw terminal block to connect to line.

Enjoy



On Apr 25, 2006, at 9:19 AM, Sean Cook wrote:

> Ok... I am not a telephone guy... I was born after rotary phones,  
> so forgive my ignorance in this matter.  I am trying to get a  
> really old rotary phone up and running with an ATA.  Why?  Who  
> knows... just thought it would be cool. The problem is that it does  
> not have an RJ11 connector, instead it has three wires  
> (green,yellow,red).  Does anyone know what that type of connector  
> is called?  Or know of a reference to build an adapter to 2 line?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sean
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