How to Add a Phone Line Without Installing an Additional Phone Jack

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Add a Phone Line Without Installing an Additional Phone Jack

Have you ever needed an additional phone jack in your home or apartment but didn't want to go through the expense or mess of installing one? Especially in home offices...between modems, telephones, fax machines and computers all needing a phone line. Well, here is a solution that couldn't be easier to use. It's called GE Insta Jack and here is how you install it.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

GE Insta Jack

Step 1

The package comes with two units (base unit and extension unit) and a six-foot telephone cord.
Step 2

Take the base unit and plug it in to a regular electrical wall outlet within 6 feet of one of your existing phone jacks.
Step 3

There are two phone connectors on this unit, one labeled line and one labeled phone. Plug the phone cord that came with the unit into the existing telephone wall jack and the other into LINE on the unit. Take your existing phone line and plug one end into your phone and the other into the unit where it says PHONE.
Step 4

Take the extension unit of the Insta Jack and plug in to an electric outlet where ever you desire to have another connection - and that's it...your new jack is installed. Just plug the phone line (or modem or whatever) and you are ready to go. A lot of people would love to have the capability to fax out of their computer - now you can!!

Tips & Warnings

Red indicator light will illuminate on the base unit when all connections are made properly.
Do not plug the base or extension unit into surge protectors or extension cords, must be plugged directly into an electrical wall outlet.