| These days, a single household can have a lot of | | | | Phone cords are identified as modular connectors in |
| telephones located in various rooms where family | | | | the United States, which means that they are plugged |
| members are likely to be around. Even offices can | | | | to a phone even without opening its housing or case. |
| have multiple telephone lines to meet the demands of | | | | The sizes and designs vary according to your needs |
| everyday communication with clients and business | | | | and the phone that they are going to be used for. In |
| partners. To achieve those purposes, there are | | | | the US, the most common ones include the RJ-14, |
| different phone cord types that allow you to make the | | | | RJ-11, and the RJ-12. |
| most of your main telephone and extension lines in | | | | RJ-14 cords consist of 4 wires but the ones that are |
| your home or office. | | | | very common in homes are RJ-11 types with 6 |
| Benefits of phone cords | | | | connector jacks with 2 pins. Meanwhile, the RJ-12 |
| Phone cords are wiring devices that connect your | | | | looks like the RJ-11 but it consists of 4 pins. The extra |
| phone to the wall jack as well as the headset and | | | | wires are for particular phone systems so you can tell |
| handset. The different phone cord types allow you to | | | | that another line is in use. |
| achieve different purposes like connecting 2 phone | | | | Check for the inline coupler and the tap |
| lines together or connecting them to modems. There | | | | In selecting among these phone cord types, choose |
| are also longer varieties for extension lines just in case | | | | something with 3 taps capable of up to 2 lines just in |
| the wall jack is far from the area where you want | | | | case you want a second line. Also, choose a cord that |
| your phone to be. | | | | you can connect with an inline coupler so you can |
| Types of phone cords | | | | connect 2 more phone cords for something longer. |