In a recent excavation of my mother's walk-in closet, I discovered our old Western Electric telephone. I believe it is a Design Line-->Celebrity-->model 2940 telephone. Overall, it's in good working ...

My phone is dead/no dialtone, but my internet runs fine over verizon dsl in state college PA. I have a long wire running from the wall jack to my room (I live in a fraterntity house) about 100 yards.

Does a cellphone have a dial tone? Mobile cellphone never have a dial tone. Before the cellphone came into common usage, a dial tone on a landline told you that the line was available; however, it is ...