Caller ID and a BUZZ

Posts: 1 · New Forum Member Joined: Sep 27, 2005 Posts: 1

Here's one I can't figure out. I have a landline on "line 1" and vonage on "line 2". If I have them plugged into separate phones, the lines are nice and quiet and caller id works on both lines. If, however, I have them hooked up to a 2 line phone (and I've tried different phones) line 2 caller ID doesn't display AND there is a terrible BUZZ on line 1. Is there a techy out there that has any clue?? Even if I use a radio shack line splitter L1-L2-L12, plug the landline into L1, vonage into L2 and the 2 line phone into L12 (simply combining the phone lines to allow 1 cord), that doesn't work either???? Please help.

Posts: 605 · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:57 am Post subject:

I would not combine the phone lines into one cord like that :/ If your landline was to ring your ROUTER/ATA would start smoking Neutral

Posts: 1424 · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:25 am Post subject:

I would try using two conductor line cords to connect your two line phone.

It appears both of your solutions probably bridge the Vonage line onto line 2 of your home wiring.

Another approach would be to disconnect line 2 from the line 1 jack.