Understanding Cell Phone Wiring for House Hold Phone Jacks

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A household phone jack provides low-level power to connected devices, but cell phones do not have the necessary wiring to connect directly to these jacks. The idea that a cell phone can be connected to a phone jack, as often depicted in movies, is misleading and not feasible in reality. Even attempts to twist wires together would not work due to the lack of compatible connections. The discussion highlights the difference between cinematic portrayals and actual technological capabilities. Ultimately, it's important to recognize that not everything shown in films is practical or possible.
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I know that a House Hold Phone Jack gives the Phone pluged into it the Low Level Powere to work.

And I always see in movies and Hear how if you have just a Cell Phone you can take the Wire right from the Phone Jack and connect them to the Cell Phone.

I do not understand this because even if you open a Cell Phone it has no Wire to connect with the Jacks Wires.

Even if you wanted to Twist then and make it work?
 
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biferi said:
I know that a House Hold Phone Jack gives the Phone pluged into it the Low Level Powere to work.

And I always see in movies and Hear how if you have just a Cell Phone you can take the Wire right from the Phone Jack and connect them to the Cell Phone.

I do not understand this because even if you open a Cell Phone it has no Wire to connect with the Jacks Wires.

Even if you wanted to Twist then and make it work?

Doesn't sound possible. Don't always believe what you see in the movies... :smile:
 
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