How to Hang Phones
While some people choose to simply rest telephones on a flat surface, most standard home phones are equipped for easy hanging. One key benefit of hanging your phone is that you save space. A hanging phone is also convenient if you have a board or message pad on the wall next to it on which you can write notes.
Things You'll Need
- Standard nail (flat head) at least an inch and a half long
- Hammer
- Heavy duty stapler (optional)
Instructions
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Decide on the area of the wall (and the room) where you want to position the phone. Choose a clear space on the wall that is about five feet high on the wall (lower or higher depending on the average height of people in your home). If available, choose the place on the wall where you see a phone jack.
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Use a hammer to drive a single standard nail into the wall in your chosen location. Leave at least a half an inch of the nail hanging out of the wall.
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Connect your telephone to the jack with a phone cord before you attempt to hang it. Hold the cord to the bottom or side of the phone so that it will stay that way when hung. If the jack is on the wall where you plan to hang the telephone, just connect the phone cord and then tuck the extra length into an opening on the back of the phone (you can also tape it in place).
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Search for the nail hanging hole at the back of the phone. This is a small key-shaped hole that is made to fit a standard nail. Line the nail up with the hole and hang the phone. Adjust the phone so that it is straight.
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Staple the phone cord to the wall if you don't want it to hang freely.
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