Specialist Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Just wondering if anyone else carries one & which one you use ?. Quote Customers Love us, Intruders Hate us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 I have 2 Greenlee ones (£50+ for used one) 1 is branded "BT" & beeps when their is ADSL on the line (you don't really need this) there isn't much more too them than than using a cheap one piece phone, if you do want one- this is cheap & still in the packet https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GREENLEE-DSP-COMPACT-TELEPHONE-TEST-BUTT-SET-M0452-00GA-NEW/254245502757?hash=item3b32367f25:g:Gq0AAOSwZRZc7CB0&frcectupt=true Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Specialist said: Just wondering if anyone else carries one & which one you use ?. I still have my yellow by one, slightly modified jack end Like this is what I use https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F254245653828 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specialist Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) Hey al: That looks like a Besson 290. Excellent phone in their day but sadly not digital safe, i had one of those for years. Bought a BT Tele 300a to replace it, again a great phone & pretty rugged. Sadly some scumbag nicked it. Have the ACT meters mini DSP phone at the minute, does the job but very lightweight and not particularly durable. Thanks Mr H: That's the one I've got at the moment but from ACT & as above, does the job but just not rugged enough. Think they were originally made by Greenlee. Edited May 28, 2019 by Specialist Quote Customers Love us, Intruders Hate us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Yes I also have a Besson one. Solid piece of kit Works fine for me at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specialist Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 44 minutes ago, sixwheeledbeast said: Yes I also have a Besson one. Solid piece of kit Works fine for me at the moment Yep had mine for years & used regularly, until BT warned that we weren't to use them on digital lines. Apparently if you go off hook with them on a Digital line, you can take the line down. So I got the 300 to replace it, the ACT was an eBay buy as a cheap backup. Quote Customers Love us, Intruders Hate us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Specialist said: Apparently if you go off hook with them on a Digital line, you can take the line down. So I got the 300 to replace it, the ACT was an eBay buy as a cheap backup. Pull in ADSL filter ? Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specialist Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, MrHappy said: Pull in ADSL filter ? Yeah I know mate, it's just one more thing to carry (read as forget) ;-). Can't even remember where my 290 is. If I find it, I might chuck a filter in my Toolbag & try using that. At least they're pretty bomb proof. Edited May 28, 2019 by Specialist Quote Customers Love us, Intruders Hate us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 12 hours ago, Specialist said: Hey al: That looks like a Besson 290. Excellent phone in their day but sadly not digital safe, i had one of those for years. Bought a BT Tele 300a to replace it, again a great phone & pretty rugged. Sadly some scumbag nicked it. Have the ACT meters mini DSP phone at the minute, does the job but very lightweight and not particularly durable. Thanks Mr H: That's the one I've got at the moment but from ACT & as above, does the job but just not rugged enough. Think they were originally made by Greenlee. Digital safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 26 minutes ago, al-yeti said: Digital safe? one is, one isn't You can normally hear adsl on the line, don't see why having a handset that does an alarm helps ? Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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