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Yep, even better is it worked with the Vonage V-Portal, it even showing visually what I dialed.
PS: I want to replace the hadset cord as it's super sticky, smells funky, and has a slightly scratching sound.
I want it to look really retro and install a straight cord, not a coiled one. What kinda cord do you reccomend? New is what I'm after, but also, what length did the straight corded 500's have?
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You might be able to find some old cords on ebay, I have never looked for a 500 set. The only phone I have with a straight one is a 302 phone and it's cloth covered. Very old but super cool.
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Dont' really want an old cable, would like a new cable, but to emulate the old look. The 500's seem to have a rubber cord, not cloth, which would make it super easy.
Next would be to get an RJ11 connector for me to crip a rounded line cord myself.. (I crimp ethernet RJ45's all day long, so RJ11 shouldn't be that hard..) Though I think I might give the phone cord a twisted pair wire, if it won't cause harm, to keep noise to a minimum..
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I've never seen round handset cords that are not coiled but I'm sure they exist. RJ11? You mean 6 pin 6 position plug  Most, if not all line cords are flat, not twisted.
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RJ11, what the phone jack is. ![[Linked Image from yourdictionary.com]](https://www.yourdictionary.com/images/computer/RJ11.GIF) I know they are flat, but in computers (I see your CompTIA certified, so am I), they twist it to reduce interference as it's UTP, and not shielded.. I figured a phone could benefit from that effect also... PS: Early 500's had a straight cord: https://www.tiscali.co.uk/media/ima..._1949WesternElectric500DeskTelephone.jpg
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Oh god I feel like an idiot.
I forgot, RJ11 had spots for 6.. My bad!
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The wire in the walls is twisted pair. The line cord won't really matter...
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I don't have land line, only VoIP.  But anyways, thanks for letting me know.. I'll go to Radioshack tomorrow and hopefully they'll have the wires I'm after, and some connectors. Though unlikely, Radio Shack isn't like what they used to be anymore..
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I would check with these guys for the handset cord. https://www.phonecoinc.com/ RS will have the modular plugs..any hardware store should also.
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Whew, gonna have to get used to the ringer on this thing. LOL
I was just sitting here with headphones on (noise cancelation type mind you), and the phone rang, even with headphones and music, it scared the crap out of me.
Wow, some powerful gongs, haha.
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