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16. When I switched to the "internet" phone by hooking the phone to the modem thingy,

Sun Dec 6, 2020, 04:04 PM

Dec 2020

my old "Bell" phone number was retained.

One phone still has the old cardboard with the number: two letters followed by five numerals.

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What to do with a collection of antique telephones? [View all] MineralMan Dec 2020 OP

I belong to several groups on FB HAB911 Dec 2020 #1

Contact a local theater group gratuitous Dec 2020 #2

What a great idea! Hekate Dec 2020 #31

Doesn't your internet provider offer a phone line? MyOwnPeace Dec 2020 #3

We have that, but I've never plugged into it. MineralMan Dec 2020 #4

Have you considered a home base station? Dem4Life1102 Dec 2020 #5

Not really. If they're not connected to a POTS line, MineralMan Dec 2020 #6

That's an idea. I'll check into it. MineralMan Dec 2020 #8

Cell2jack CloudWatcher Dec 2020 #9

They are beautiful and many restorable. Arne Dec 2020 #10

I like your banana phone. MineralMan Dec 2020 #12

I had the most fun with it in the produce isle. Arne Dec 2020 #18

I wish I could see them. I had a 1A2 system in my garage JDC Dec 2020 #13

I left everything in the oak wall phone. MineralMan Dec 2020 #14

I love a good 60s/70s table top land line phone leighbythesea2 Dec 2020 #15

Why not leave them in place? KatyMan Dec 2020 #17

I'm keeping the oak wall phone in the kitchen. MineralMan Dec 2020 #23

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Thanks. MineralMan Dec 2020 #24

That was super enjoyable, thanx. Arne Dec 2020 #28

ebay AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #26

We had to have a landline in our elevator to meet code. Native Dec 2020 #27

Connect them to your computer/cell phone via bluetooth tinrobot Dec 2020 #29

I'd be tempted to make them work somehow. hunter Dec 2020 #30