Comments on: Why won’t my phone ring? http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/04/02/why-wont-my-phone-ring/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:49:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dennis Markham http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/04/02/why-wont-my-phone-ring/#comment-751 Dennis Markham Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:21:54 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=17#comment-751 Hi Mack, thanks for dropping by Classic Rotary Phones. The phones do not have to be grounded to ring on today’s lines. Let’s assume you’re using a POTS line (plain old telephone service). The only two wires that are needed are the green and red wires. Of course each telephone is wired differently, but in a standard Model 500, red to L2 and green to L1 will make a ringing phone—unless there isn’t something else going on—like the phone having a frequency ringer that used to ring on a Hz other than a 20hz line. Also if the black ringer wire was originally placed on the G terminal it must be moved to the L1 terminal. The black wire can be left on the G terminal but then the yellow and green mounting cord wires must be connected together at the wall. There has been much discussion about this on the <a href="http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php" rel="nofollow">Classic Rotary Phones Forum.</a> Stop by and take a look. Better yet, log in and join the conversations. Hi Mack, thanks for dropping by Classic Rotary Phones. The phones do not have to be grounded to ring on today’s lines. Let’s assume you’re using a POTS line (plain old telephone service). The only two wires that are needed are the green and red wires. Of course each telephone is wired differently, but in a standard Model 500, red to L2 and green to L1 will make a ringing phone—unless there isn’t something else going on—like the phone having a frequency ringer that used to ring on a Hz other than a 20hz line. Also if the black ringer wire was originally placed on the G terminal it must be moved to the L1 terminal. The black wire can be left on the G terminal but then the yellow and green mounting cord wires must be connected together at the wall. There has been much discussion about this on the Classic Rotary Phones Forum. Stop by and take a look. Better yet, log in and join the conversations.

]]> By: mack http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/04/02/why-wont-my-phone-ring/#comment-749 mack Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:48:43 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=17#comment-749 Now I am a rookie here but don't a lot of these old phones require the ground to ring. Older homes had telephone wiring with a ground I think. Today they don't. Changing the wiring to what one of the previous threads said (bridge wiring?) I think will make the phone ring. Now I am a rookie here but don’t a lot of these old phones require the ground to ring. Older homes had telephone wiring with a ground I think. Today they don’t. Changing the wiring to what one of the previous threads said (bridge wiring?) I think will make the phone ring.

]]> By: Dennis Markham http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/04/02/why-wont-my-phone-ring/#comment-708 Dennis Markham Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:09:05 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=17#comment-708 Glad we could be of help, Vinny. Thanks for stopping by Classic Rotary Phones. Glad we could be of help, Vinny. Thanks for stopping by Classic Rotary Phones.

]]> By: Vinny http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/04/02/why-wont-my-phone-ring/#comment-707 Vinny Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:05:22 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=17#comment-707 WOW!!! 2 hours thought I was going to loose my mind!! My wife found your link, 3 minutes it was fixed!! You rock!!! WOW!!! 2 hours thought I was going to loose my mind!! My wife found your link, 3 minutes it was fixed!! You rock!!!

]]> By: Marty Barrett http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/04/02/why-wont-my-phone-ring/#comment-652 Marty Barrett Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:07:30 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=17#comment-652 Thank you as well, Brian C. It took me a little longer than Jeff (I had to borrow a screwdriver), but that is the first time I have heard a rotary bell (or talked on a rotary phone) in at least 20 years. Great sound - it freaks people out. Thank you as well, Brian C. It took me a little longer than Jeff (I had to borrow a screwdriver), but that is the first time I have heard a rotary bell (or talked on a rotary phone) in at least 20 years. Great sound - it freaks people out.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/04/02/why-wont-my-phone-ring/#comment-615 Jeff Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:30:37 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=17#comment-615 BrianC, thank you for posting that link!!!! I had bought an old rotary phone on eBay and the ringer didn't work. I took one look at that diagram, and fixed it in less than 5 minutes. BrianC, thank you for posting that link!!!! I had bought an old rotary phone on eBay and the ringer didn’t work. I took one look at that diagram, and fixed it in less than 5 minutes.

]]> By: BrianC http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/04/02/why-wont-my-phone-ring/#comment-224 BrianC Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:07:47 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=17#comment-224 Nevermind people. I got it working... I found a great picture of the guts. I just wired it like the picture and it works great! I will post the URL: http://www.porticus.org/bell/images/500ringerrewiring.jpg Nevermind people. I got it working… I found a great picture of the guts. I just wired it like the picture and it works great! I will post the URL:

http://www.porticus.org/bell/images/500ringerrewiring.jpg

]]> By: BrianC http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/04/02/why-wont-my-phone-ring/#comment-223 BrianC Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:47:44 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=17#comment-223 Hello people, I have an old rotory phone that belonged to my grandmother. I found it in a box in my mom's attic. I have been trying to get it to work by hooking wires up randomly to the wall power, but the best I have been able to do is get everything working except the ringer. It will actually ring just as I pick it up (if someone is calling), but it only does a partial ring as the headset is being lifted. Can someone please help? Thank you, BrianC Hello people,
I have an old rotory phone that belonged to my grandmother. I found it in a box in my mom’s attic. I have been trying to get it to work by hooking wires up randomly to the wall power, but the best I have been able to do is get everything working except the ringer. It will actually ring just as I pick it up (if someone is calling), but it only does a partial ring as the headset is being lifted. Can someone please help? Thank you,
BrianC

]]> By: Dennis Markham http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/04/02/why-wont-my-phone-ring/#comment-215 Dennis Markham Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:35:32 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=17#comment-215 Allen, The issues with your phone could be a result of a couple of things. With the popularity of VOIP (voice over internet protocol) telephone service, that has to be the first thing that comes to mind when I read that a phone will not dial an out-going call. Most VOIP services do not support pulse dialing. There is a device that can be easily installed in to your phone that will convert pulses to tone. With regard to the ringing, most phones of this vintage will ring on a VOIP line. Generally it boils down to improper wiring. The phone may have been originally wired for party line ringing. Often people tinker with the wiring and then the phone is passed on to the next person. We should be able to get the telephone to ring again but the current wiring must be examined. Mark will contact you with a direct e-mail address in which you can contact me and we can start trouble-shooting your issue(s). Thank you Allen for the question. I will look forward to hearing from you soon. Allen,
The issues with your phone could be a result of a couple of things. With the popularity of VOIP (voice over internet protocol) telephone service, that has to be the first thing that comes to mind when I read that a phone will not dial an out-going call. Most VOIP services do not support pulse dialing. There is a device that can be easily installed in to your phone that will convert pulses to tone. With regard to the ringing, most phones of this vintage will ring on a VOIP line. Generally it boils down to improper wiring. The phone may have been originally wired for party line ringing. Often people tinker with the wiring and then the phone is passed on to the next person. We should be able to get the telephone to ring again but the current wiring must be examined. Mark will contact you with a direct e-mail address in which you can contact me and we can start trouble-shooting your issue(s). Thank you Allen for the question. I will look forward to hearing from you soon.

]]> By: allen wilson http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/04/02/why-wont-my-phone-ring/#comment-213 allen wilson Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:49:48 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=17#comment-213 Dennis Markham, I am experiencing the same problem which you have helped others resolve: dial tone but can't call out, won't ring but receives incoming calls, same symptoms WE 202 and 302. Thanking you in advance, Allen Dennis Markham, I am experiencing the same problem which you have helped others resolve: dial tone but can’t call out, won’t ring but receives incoming calls, same symptoms WE 202 and 302. Thanking you in advance, Allen

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