Talkswitch CT.TS005.003904 User Manual page 289

Home and home office wiring options prior to adding TalkSwitch
Incoming phone lines
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Residential building
All phones are connected together in a single loop (or in multiple loops)
The phones are all wired to Line 1. If you have two or more incoming lines, the phones can be
wired to Line 1, Line 2 or even both lines for two-line phones.
Prior to adding a TalkSwitch, all phones in the home ring in unison when a call comes in. Home
phones do not have TalkSwitch functionality and rely on phone company features for
any enhancements.
Choose a wiring method (Option 1 or Option 2 below) that best suits your needs.
OPTION 1 — TalkSwitch phones separate from home phones
Advantages
• Easy to set up. May not require any wiring changes when used with one incoming line.
• You can still use some of TalkSwitch's features from the home phones.
Disadvantages
• Your home phones and office phones are not fully integrated together. For example, calls to
the office cannot be forwarded to the home phones.
• Home phones don't have access to voicemail and other TalkSwitch features.
• All phones ring at the same time for incoming calls.
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