Reading the internet I have come to the conclusion that the best solution to my problem is the commtel phone guard.

As most of you will know this is a device that blocks all outgoing phone calls unless the phone number dialled is programmed into the device. I will be using the device to block all outgoing calls making it a line for recieving calls only. But we also have broadband...

I need to know if the device will block outgogin calls whilst still allowing tiscali broadband to work! There are mixed reviews online and am looking for someone who has tried and knows!

THANKYOU IN ADVANCE!

Answer to your question the commtel phone guard will still work with your broadband i use this device myself and have not had any problems and have been using this phone guard for the last 3 years without any problems.

sorry but before I buy one.... (i realise the setup will vary fom house to house but if the setup were simplified would it look like this...)

- you have the commtel phone guard plugged into the main telephone input to the house.

- your broadband filter is then plugged into your commtel phone guard with a phone and your ASDL modem both plugged into that.

- so both your broadband and phone signals have to go through the phone guard.

With this setup your broadband works fine and only the numbers on your allow list can be dialled.
- Is that correct???

Many thanks for your help. Assuming what I have said above is correct, have you noticed if the broadband slows when the phone guard is on?

Thanks again

If anyone reads this thread hoping to find out if you can use it with broadband I have an answer!

It works, you can plug the phone guard into the master socket of the house and have the broadband signal going through it!

happy times!

Personally though I'd split the broadband off before going through the phoneguard doobry.

Isn't the 'anti-teenager' functionality of the Phone Guard negated if it's not screwed/locked over the master socket though?

Teenagers are far too clever these days and will quickly spot the vulnerability of a 'naked' phone socket upstream from the Phone Guard and with Argos selling phones for less than £3.......................

Yeah, maybe. Suppose it depends on the level of ingenuity and security required from both sides. It could be made fairly non-standard and tamper proof but I see your point.

Good clip round the ear would solve the problem in our house.

the phone guard screws into the socket using existing holes so takes no time at all. somewhere in the house there should be the master phone line into the house. often there is a socket there with all other extensions going from it. If you plug it in there all other sockets will have the restrictions of the phone guard.

Doing it this way there is no way of bypassing it via other sockets!

That would certainly be true if any extension sockets were wired via a 'doubler' or, perhaps, a 'tripler' adaptor plugged into the master socket. However, if they are (as is more usual) wired from within the master sockert - they remain unprotected if one Phone Guard is used on the master socket.

yea thats tue, head to B&Q or maplin or somewhere and buy some bits. Re-wire the connection...

I had to do it! sorry I forgot to mention that...

I changed the wires from going out of the back of the socket to normal phone lead plugs, all plugged into the commtel phone guard via a splitter!

If you want a way of making sure no unauthorised calls are made then use this! It works a treat!