Can I "backfeed" into my old POTS wiring?

Posts: 1 · New Forum Member Joined: Nov 26, 2004 Posts: 1

Hi -- Anyone know if I can "backfeed" into my POTS wiring in my house by putting the phone plug from the Vonage unit back into the house phone wall jack, thus allowing me to plug another phone in downstairs and use Vonage service?? Thanks. Confused

Posts: 3198 · Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 8:45 am Post subject:

there are so many posts about this. can you not search for them?
dslreports.com is another place to find them.

Posts: 110 · Vonage Forum Senior Joined: Mar 06, 2004 Posts: 110

gghull... .yes. Search for home wiring.

Posts: 2 · New Forum Member Joined: Jun 29, 2008 Posts: 2

I was looking for the same thing and found this article: how to back feed with or without a alarm system Hope this helps people who are looking for the same info as I was..

Lurker,

Posts: 9 · New Forum Member Joined: Sep 02, 2005 Posts: 9

This is how I used my existing POTS (Blueyonder/Virgin) house wiring/extension sockets on Vonage:
Just remove the old incoming POTS line (A&B wires) where it connects to the house internal wiring ( at Main socket).
Then take the phone output from the Vonage router to any one of your existing extension sockets. All house extension sockets can then be used as normal (on Vonage).
Should you ever need to return to POTS then its easy to disconnect the Vonage router and reconnect the incoming POTS line.