How do I install about 8 telephones using a single 'line' in my house?

Question

Mom is mobility impaired. Her house has DSL & single line analog phone (voice) service . Has 2 cordless phones & 2 hardwired extensions sharing that 1 line. Sometimes she has a cordless phone within reach. Many times she has to get up & (sometimes painfully) move to place where cordless phone was left or to nearest wired phone.

Am aware that using several handsets/POTS introduces problems (involving issues such as impedance, S-N ratios, etc).

I know about unpowered splitters (have seen 5x splitters)

but think I need an amplified splitter/replicator/ LineDuplicator.

Wish I knew the correct telephone term for this kind of device.

What are my options?

My dream sys involves 6 wired phones (one for voice/fax) & 2 cordless phones. Have plenty Cat5 cable; prefer to use wired phones.

Another minor detail that may/not complicate the situation is pending installation of RJ31 jack for home health monitoring system. This probably doesn't affect my 8 extension plan.

Answer 1

I sent you an email.

Answer 2

the average line the REN must equal 5, so 5 phones is normally the max that should be placed on a single line, however turning off some of the ringers could help...

depending on the signal comming into your home you may not need anything more then some good inside wire runs, I recommend when you run your wire to run it the same you would data cable, one run per jack to a central point, dont go jack to jack...

you can probably find a REN amplifier for your telephone line at radio shack..

Answer 3

ahhh you want to have 8 lines? ok well your plan is impossible. The only way you can have that many lines to have a PRI (voice T-1), due to the fact that you probably dont have enough facilities at the MPOE(minimum point of entry).

Answer 4

Let me know ....I was checking that too but the Telephone company said can't unless we let them do that have 8 to 10 ..But we pay them $50.00 /hour.