GE TL86597 InstaJack Wireless Phoneline Jack

Perfect for our application. I have Vonage running on our home telephone network. However, we purchased a 1960 era Stromberg Carlson 500 rotary dial phone and have it placed where there is no phone outlet. The InstaJack works perfectly, allowing the old phone to send (pulse dialing) and receive (with attendant old timey bell) calls. I have the Instajack transmitter installed in an upstairs bedroom where there was an empty phone jack and the other Instajack piece installed downstairs where the phone is located. Ain't technology grand!

For me, this product works splendidly. There is a little hitch that may cause some users frustration: I think this product is not some sort of "wireless phone extension," but it rather sends signals over your existing house wiring. If you have the base and receiver plugged into the same branch, it will work. If not, it won't. This is why I believe some outlets in my house work, while others do not. Thankfully, the outlet near where I want the receiver to be happens to be the same branch as one near a telephone jack. It also explains why they tell you not to use any sort of filter, surge suppressor, or even an extension cord for either the base or receiver. One way to be relatively certain that this product will work for you is to go down to your circuit or fuse box. If the two outlets are controlled by the same breaker/fuse, it will almost certainly work. If not, it might. The product does have an indicator light to tell you if it is connected, which is a great convenience if you don't want to analyze your home wiring.

The package said this jack would work with computers as well as phones, but I found that when I used it for dial-up internet service in our vacation home it was completely unstable, cutting me off every 30 seconds to 1 minute or so. Then I would have to jump through many hoops to get connected again. When I gave up on the thing and reverted to my old method of connecting by stretching a phone wire across the kitchen to get to the phone jack, everything worked just fine. I was very disappointed and had to "eat crow" for being so gullible as to believe the package claims without checking any further. Maybe the unit would work for a phone jack, but it sure didn't for an internet connection. My local phone company told me as much when I called them for help.GE TL86597 InstaJack Wireless Phoneline Jack

In order to get these instaJacks to work, I had to spend a little more money.The first one didn't deliver but the second order is working just great!Thank you.Lucy AB

It works well i have in my basement but phone jack is upstairs. So it does work from a distance from the phone Jack. There is a humming sound during the call.

Product was "yellow" on one side where it clearly had been exposed to the sun. Wayyyy too expensive. Technically, it works, but the quality is far below what one expects from a standard phone line....a LOT of static.

Some quick feedback. I bought a second phone line from Comcast. Our home was incorrectly wired, with only two leads connected throughout the house. This specific solution has allowed me to add the second line, connecting in the basement and using on the second floor of our home. It works great and was super easy to install.

It works as advertised. We did have some stack on the line using one outlet, but it went away when we installed it in a different outlet. I can't explain the static/interference on the line, but I am not complaining as it got the job done. The call quality is slightly degraded using this device, but for the price this is definitely a 4 star item that I would recommend.

I use for fax only.Not the greatest connection to the phone line and can't stay connected for faxes longer than a few pages.My disatisfaction can be due to my home electrical, phone and fax situation.I do recommend it though for infrequent short faxing.