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Need to lengthen handset cord for wall phone

I have a ''corded'' phone that came with the curly handset cord permanently connected to the base unit. I want to use this phone as a wall phone for my kitchen. It does not have a modular plug on the base unit so I can't replace the short handset cord with a longer cord. Can I buy a coupler to connect the short handset cord to long cord? Can I cut the handset cord and splice in a female jack so I can add a long curly cord?

(BTW - phone is GE model 29267GE4-B)

(it is REALLY hard to find a good call-waiting/ caller-id wall phone!!!! Most are really crappy. Hard to read displays, buttons stop working, etc. I like this phone but the darn handset cord is too short to be a good wall phone!!!)

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  • cooleen Mar 21, 2009

    Thanks for the reply!

    I believe an RJ-45 coupler is intended for Ethernet cords, right? It is also called an 8P8C connector.

    Are you saying the smaller 4P4C plugs will fit in there tightly enough to work?

  • cooleen Mar 22, 2009

    Thanks again for the reply.
    I have a couple RJ-11 couplers. Since
    they are designed for standard RJ-11 phone jacks, the female sockets
    are wider than the 4P4C jacks. If you snap it in *just right* you get a
    dial tone. But as soon as the cord moves around a bit the jack slips in
    the socket and connection is lost. I have toyed with jamming something
    permanent in to each side of each jack to hold them firmly in place, but I was hoping I would not have to
    jury-rig it so much.

    So it sounds like you do not know of a solution.
    Are there no 4P4C couplers made?
    ;-(

  • cooleen Mar 22, 2009

    Apparently like this type of connector is often referred to as an RJ22 connector (although Wiki says that is not official).
    I found a place that says they have RJ22 couplers:
    http://www.trynci.net/product_details.as...
    part# 414060E

    I guess I have to give it a shot.

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You should be able to get an RJ-45 coupler for the cord. It may be a little awkward but should work. Try:

Radio Shack
Frys Electronics
Menards
Best Buy
Your local hardware store

  • jdthefixer Mar 21, 2009

    NO! My error! You need an RJ-11 coupler - too much computer work for me!



    See the link - http://www.cablesnmor.com/rj11-coupler.a...

    for a description. You can probably shop around and find a better price.



    Thanks for the catch!

  • jdthefixer Mar 22, 2009

    Well, depending on how determined you are, you could get a long pre-manufactured cord, cut one end off, take the set apart, re-solder the longer cord to it and then re-plug the cord. :)

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