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I have 4 Panasonic handsets registered to one base station. All works
well.
Yesterday afternoon, I was outdoors enjoying the weather. The handsets >screens are washed out in bright sunlight, and I was half expecting a
call from my neighbours, so when the handset rang, I answered it. But
whoever was on the other end was very surprised to hear me. I broke the
call, as it was going nowhere. With the handset indoors, I looked up
the number that was displayed, it was a mobile, that I did not
recognise. But the really atrange thing is that the other handsets did
not display the call, it was as though the one handset was the only one
that received the call.
Was this some rogue transmission, like the McDonalds ordering line that
we used to hear?
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:49:41 +0100, Davey <davey@example.invalid>
wrote:
I have 4 Panasonic handsets registered to one base station. All works
well.
Yesterday afternoon, I was outdoors enjoying the weather. The handsets
screens are washed out in bright sunlight, and I was half expecting a
call from my neighbours, so when the handset rang, I answered it. But
whoever was on the other end was very surprised to hear me. I broke the
call, as it was going nowhere. With the handset indoors, I looked up
the number that was displayed, it was a mobile, that I did not
recognise. But the really atrange thing is that the other handsets did
not display the call, it was as though the one handset was the only one
that received the call.
Was this some rogue transmission, like the McDonalds ordering line that
we used to hear?
Could that particular handset be linked to someone else's router and
have received a VOIP call intended for one of your neighbours? I
believe any VOIP handset can be linked to any router (if compatible).
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:49:41 +0100, Davey <davey@example.invalid>
wrote:
I have 4 Panasonic handsets registered to one base station. All works
well.
Yesterday afternoon, I was outdoors enjoying the weather. The
handsets screens are washed out in bright sunlight, and I was half >expecting a call from my neighbours, so when the handset rang, I
answered it. But whoever was on the other end was very surprised to
hear me. I broke the call, as it was going nowhere. With the handset >indoors, I looked up the number that was displayed, it was a mobile,
that I did not recognise. But the really atrange thing is that the
other handsets did not display the call, it was as though the one
handset was the only one that received the call.
Was this some rogue transmission, like the McDonalds ordering line
that we used to hear?
Could that particular handset be linked to someone else's router and
have received a VOIP call intended for one of your neighbours? I
believe any VOIP handset can be linked to any router (if compatible).
On 11/06/2025 14:29, Scott wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:49:41 +0100, Davey <davey@example.invalid>
wrote:
I have 4 Panasonic handsets registered to one base station. All works
well.
Yesterday afternoon, I was outdoors enjoying the weather. The handsets
screens are washed out in bright sunlight, and I was half expecting a
call from my neighbours, so when the handset rang, I answered it. But
whoever was on the other end was very surprised to hear me. I broke the
call, as it was going nowhere. With the handset indoors, I looked up
the number that was displayed, it was a mobile, that I did not
recognise. But the really atrange thing is that the other handsets did
not display the call, it was as though the one handset was the only one
that received the call.
Was this some rogue transmission, like the McDonalds ordering line that
we used to hear?
Could that particular handset be linked to someone else's router and
have received a VOIP call intended for one of your neighbours? I
believe any VOIP handset can be linked to any router (if compatible).
DECT handsets can be "linked" to routers ?
On 11/06/2025 17:25, Abandoned Trolley wrote:
On 11/06/2025 14:29, Scott wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:49:41 +0100, Davey <davey@example.invalid>
wrote:
I have 4 Panasonic handsets registered to one base station. All
works well.
Yesterday afternoon, I was outdoors enjoying the weather. The
handsets screens are washed out in bright sunlight, and I was
half expecting a call from my neighbours, so when the handset
rang, I answered it. But whoever was on the other end was very
surprised to hear me. I broke the call, as it was going nowhere.
With the handset indoors, I looked up the number that was
displayed, it was a mobile, that I did not recognise. But the
really atrange thing is that the other handsets did not display
the call, it was as though the one handset was the only one that
received the call. Was this some rogue transmission, like the
McDonalds ordering line that we used to hear?
Could that particular handset be linked to someone else's router
and have received a VOIP call intended for one of your neighbours?
I believe any VOIP handset can be linked to any router (if
compatible).
DECT handsets can be "linked" to routers ?
Several VOIP routers also have DECT base station functionality. So
the Fritz!box routers provided by ZEN and the BT and EE routers can
also act as a DECT base stations.
Dave
Indeed. I chose to not go that route, my original base-station is still
my base-station. That way, I still have the Panasonic address book(s)
and the same flashing warning light for a waiting message, and the same remote message retrieval that I am used to.
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:23:44 +0100
David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> wrote:
On 11/06/2025 17:25, Abandoned Trolley wrote:
On 11/06/2025 14:29, Scott wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:49:41 +0100, Davey <davey@example.invalid>
wrote:
I have 4 Panasonic handsets registered to one base station. All
works well.
Yesterday afternoon, I was outdoors enjoying the weather. The
handsets screens are washed out in bright sunlight, and I was
half expecting a call from my neighbours, so when the handset
rang, I answered it. But whoever was on the other end was very
surprised to hear me. I broke the call, as it was going nowhere.
With the handset indoors, I looked up the number that was
displayed, it was a mobile, that I did not recognise. But the
really atrange thing is that the other handsets did not display
the call, it was as though the one handset was the only one that
received the call. Was this some rogue transmission, like the
McDonalds ordering line that we used to hear?
Could that particular handset be linked to someone else's router
and have received a VOIP call intended for one of your neighbours?
I believe any VOIP handset can be linked to any router (if
compatible).
DECT handsets can be "linked" to routers ?
Several VOIP routers also have DECT base station functionality. So
the Fritz!box routers provided by ZEN and the BT and EE routers can
also act as a DECT base stations.
Dave
Indeed. I chose to not go that route, my original base-station is still
my base-station. That way, I still have the Panasonic address book(s)
and the same flashing warning light for a waiting message, and the same remote message retrieval that I am used to.
One day, I might try using the Fritx!Box as the base-station, and see
if it matches the Panasonic in all respects.
Several VOIP routers also have DECT base station functionality. So
the Fritz!box routers provided by ZEN and the BT and EE routers can
also act as a DECT base stations.
Dave
Indeed. I chose to not go that route, my original base-station isI have the same setup as you but one handset is also paired with the Fritz!Box. Sadly when used with the Fritz!Box it does not work too
still my base-station. That way, I still have the Panasonic address
book(s) and the same flashing warning light for a waiting message,
and the same remote message retrieval that I am used to.
One day, I might try using the Fritx!Box as the base-station, and
see if it matches the Panasonic in all respects.
well.
There is one advantage though, you can put the Fritz!box and ONT on a
UPS and still have phone service if there is a power cut, without
needing to put the DECT base station on a UPS as well.
As far as I can see ALL Panasonic handsets loose the ability to
announce the caller name. Many also loose the ability to see any
address books in the Fritz!Box. Those that can see the address book
are listed here:-
Indeed. I chose to not go that route, my original base-station is
still my base-station. That way, I still have the Panasonic address
book(s) and the same flashing warning light for a waiting message,
and the same remote message retrieval that I am used to.
Along with the same brand of total silence when you come home to a
message ?
On 11/06/2025 23:20, Davey wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:23:44 +0100I have the same setup as you but one handset is also paired with the >Fritz!Box. Sadly when used with the Fritz!Box it does not work too well.
David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> wrote:
On 11/06/2025 17:25, Abandoned Trolley wrote:
On 11/06/2025 14:29, Scott wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:49:41 +0100, Davey <davey@example.invalid>
wrote:
I have 4 Panasonic handsets registered to one base station. All
works well.
Yesterday afternoon, I was outdoors enjoying the weather. The
handsets screens are washed out in bright sunlight, and I was
half expecting a call from my neighbours, so when the handset
rang, I answered it. But whoever was on the other end was very
surprised to hear me. I broke the call, as it was going nowhere.
With the handset indoors, I looked up the number that was
displayed, it was a mobile, that I did not recognise. But the
really atrange thing is that the other handsets did not display
the call, it was as though the one handset was the only one that
received the call. Was this some rogue transmission, like the
McDonalds ordering line that we used to hear?
Could that particular handset be linked to someone else's router
and have received a VOIP call intended for one of your neighbours?
I believe any VOIP handset can be linked to any router (if
compatible).
DECT handsets can be "linked" to routers ?
Several VOIP routers also have DECT base station functionality. So
the Fritz!box routers provided by ZEN and the BT and EE routers can
also act as a DECT base stations.
Dave
Indeed. I chose to not go that route, my original base-station is still
my base-station. That way, I still have the Panasonic address book(s)
and the same flashing warning light for a waiting message, and the same
remote message retrieval that I am used to.
One day, I might try using the Fritx!Box as the base-station, and see
if it matches the Panasonic in all respects.
There is one advantage though, you can put the Fritz!box and ONT on a
UPS and still have phone service if there is a power cut, without
needing to put the DECT base station on a UPS as well.
As far as I can see ALL Panasonic handsets loose the ability to announce
the caller name. Many also loose the ability to see any address books in
the Fritz!Box. Those that can see the address book are listed here:-
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:23:44 +0100
David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> wrote:
On 11/06/2025 17:25, Abandoned Trolley wrote:
On 11/06/2025 14:29, Scott wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:49:41 +0100, Davey <davey@example.invalid>
wrote:
I have 4 Panasonic handsets registered to one base station. All
works well.
Yesterday afternoon, I was outdoors enjoying the weather. The
handsets screens are washed out in bright sunlight, and I was
half expecting a call from my neighbours, so when the handset
rang, I answered it. But whoever was on the other end was very
surprised to hear me. I broke the call, as it was going nowhere.
With the handset indoors, I looked up the number that was
displayed, it was a mobile, that I did not recognise. But the
really atrange thing is that the other handsets did not display
the call, it was as though the one handset was the only one that
received the call. Was this some rogue transmission, like the
McDonalds ordering line that we used to hear?
Could that particular handset be linked to someone else's router
and have received a VOIP call intended for one of your neighbours?
I believe any VOIP handset can be linked to any router (if
compatible).
DECT handsets can be "linked" to routers ?
Several VOIP routers also have DECT base station functionality. So
the Fritz!box routers provided by ZEN and the BT and EE routers can
also act as a DECT base stations.
Dave
Indeed. I chose to not go that route, my original base-station is still
my base-station. That way, I still have the Panasonic address book(s)
and the same flashing warning light for a waiting message, and the same >remote message retrieval that I am used to.
One day, I might try using the Fritx!Box as the base-station, and see
if it matches the Panasonic in all respects.
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:20:53 +0100, Davey <davey@example.invalid>
wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:23:44 +0100
David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> wrote:
On 11/06/2025 17:25, Abandoned Trolley wrote:
On 11/06/2025 14:29, Scott wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:49:41 +0100, Davey
<davey@example.invalid> wrote:
I have 4 Panasonic handsets registered to one base station. All
works well.
Yesterday afternoon, I was outdoors enjoying the weather. The
handsets screens are washed out in bright sunlight, and I was
half expecting a call from my neighbours, so when the handset
rang, I answered it. But whoever was on the other end was very
surprised to hear me. I broke the call, as it was going
nowhere. With the handset indoors, I looked up the number that
was displayed, it was a mobile, that I did not recognise. But
the really atrange thing is that the other handsets did not
display the call, it was as though the one handset was the
only one that received the call. Was this some rogue
transmission, like the McDonalds ordering line that we used to
hear?
Could that particular handset be linked to someone else's router
and have received a VOIP call intended for one of your
neighbours? I believe any VOIP handset can be linked to any
router (if compatible).
DECT handsets can be "linked" to routers ?
Several VOIP routers also have DECT base station functionality. So
the Fritz!box routers provided by ZEN and the BT and EE routers can
also act as a DECT base stations.
Dave
Indeed. I chose to not go that route, my original base-station is
still my base-station. That way, I still have the Panasonic address
book(s) and the same flashing warning light for a waiting message,
and the same remote message retrieval that I am used to.
One day, I might try using the Fritx!Box as the base-station, and see
if it matches the Panasonic in all respects.
But OTOH the Fritz!Box allows me to check for incoming calls using my
mobile phone, listen to messages and block nuisance callers.
On Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:54:29 +0100
Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:20:53 +0100, Davey <davey@example.invalid>
wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:23:44 +0100
David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> wrote:
On 11/06/2025 17:25, Abandoned Trolley wrote:
On 11/06/2025 14:29, Scott wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:49:41 +0100, Davey
<davey@example.invalid> wrote:
I have 4 Panasonic handsets registered to one base station. All
works well.
Yesterday afternoon, I was outdoors enjoying the weather. The
handsets screens are washed out in bright sunlight, and I was
half expecting a call from my neighbours, so when the handset
rang, I answered it. But whoever was on the other end was very
surprised to hear me. I broke the call, as it was going
nowhere. With the handset indoors, I looked up the number that
was displayed, it was a mobile, that I did not recognise. But
the really atrange thing is that the other handsets did not
display the call, it was as though the one handset was the
only one that received the call. Was this some rogue
transmission, like the McDonalds ordering line that we used to
hear?
Could that particular handset be linked to someone else's router
and have received a VOIP call intended for one of your
neighbours? I believe any VOIP handset can be linked to any
router (if compatible).
DECT handsets can be "linked" to routers ?
Several VOIP routers also have DECT base station functionality. So
the Fritz!box routers provided by ZEN and the BT and EE routers can
also act as a DECT base stations.
Dave
Indeed. I chose to not go that route, my original base-station is
still my base-station. That way, I still have the Panasonic address
book(s) and the same flashing warning light for a waiting message,
and the same remote message retrieval that I am used to.
One day, I might try using the Fritx!Box as the base-station, and see
if it matches the Panasonic in all respects.
But OTOH the Fritz!Box allows me to check for incoming calls using my
mobile phone, listen to messages and block nuisance callers.
Facilities of which I have little need. Even the handsets have call
barring ability, and at this stage of my life, I don't receive many
calls now.
And I can still call into the basestation from a different or
mobile 'phone to retrieve messages if I am away from home, just as I
used to.
Your needs may differ. Each to his own.
I still see the caller name, if it's in the 'phonebook, on all
handsets.
On Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:09:36 +0100
Abandoned Trolley <that.bloke@microsoft.com> wrote:
Indeed. I chose to not go that route, my original base-station is
still my base-station. That way, I still have the Panasonic address
book(s) and the same flashing warning light for a waiting message,
and the same remote message retrieval that I am used to.
Along with the same brand of total silence when you come home to a
message ?
If I ever let the device answer unknown callers, then I get silence
when the calling machine hears no reply from my end, but otherwise, I
don't suffer from total silence when I come home to a message. You
might have a different problem?
It was certainly a rogue connection, hopefully unique.