Audio and Ring Volume

Thanks for your reply Ivor. I want to make the ring softer, not louder.. Does this mean that I can lower the ringing voltage safely? Thanks, and best regards,

Art

Is it a mechanical or electronic ringer?

miguel

No, it's down to the phone. My phones (BT Converse 2025) both have ring and audio volume settings anyway.

You might possibly cause a phone to ring louder if you increase the ringing voltage but I wouldn't recommend it or guarantee it wouldn't break your phone, so you try it at your own risk..!

Ivor

Miguel, Ivor: It's an electronic ringer. I experimented with lowering the voltage and there is a threshold around 50 volts where the ringer simply stops working (which was to be expected). I do not have a ring control on the phone so I guess I'm going to have to live with it. Best regard,

Art

Possibly, but depending on the type of ringer it might just stop working altogether..!

It really is a phone function, maybe it's worth trying a different phone.

Ivor

Or change the phone ;-)

Ivor

If you are going to change it, why not experiment and put a resistor in series with the ringer unit. What is the worst that can happen? You can break the phone and you need to change it, which leaves you at step #1 "change the phone". ;-)

-wolfgang