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How to Connect a VoIP Phone to a Socket

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By E. Burgess, eHow Contributing Writer

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A VoIP phone (Voice-over Internet Protocol) works with an electronic adapter to place and receive telephone calls over the Internet. All VoIP services use an adapter box to connect the Internet source, such as fiber-optic cable or a digital subscriber line (DSL), with the telephone. The equipment can be connected in a few minutes to phone and wall sockets with standard telephone jacks and electrical outlets. No special wiring or equipment is required for the setup.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Standard telephone cables
VoIP adapter
Ethernet cable
Internet service with modem

Step 1

Disconnect the phone from any socket currently connecting the phone to a landline, by pressing down on the tab on the end of the telephone plug. Also disconnect the base of a cordless telephone from the electrical outlet.
Step 2

Connect the telephone line to the phone socket on the VoIP adapter, pushing the plug straight into the socket until it clicks.
Step 3

Insert the plug on one end of an Ethernet cable into the VoIP Ethernet jack and connect the plug on the other end to a modem wired to the Internet service. Modems typically have at least four Ethernet jacks.
Step 4

Plug the VoIP power adapter into a wall socket and a cordless phone base into a wall socket.

Tips & Warnings

VoIP adapters are designed to self-program and activate when connected to the Internet and a power supply.
Connect the telephone and Ethernet cables to their sockets before plugging the equipment into an electrical outlet.