How does a phone work?

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by LongRoadTrucker, Feb 6, 2011.

  1. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    How does a phone work? Grab the tip wire in one hand, and the ring wire in the other. You'll be finding out about the pretty quick!

    :biggrin_25521:
     
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  4. LongRoadTrucker

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    I know how the electronic circuitry in a phone works, simply not sure how it works from the dial from one phone to another.
     
  5. bangngears

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    use a phone? LOL
     
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  6. LongRoadTrucker

    LongRoadTrucker Medium Load Member

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    LOL

    Yeah, I've used a phone plenty of times, simply interested in how it works from the dialing to the next phone intercepting.

    I know Network phones, work the same way as a computer network is set up (phones built into the computer network) , not sure how the other kinds work, always assumed it was a change of frequency based on the phone number.
     
  7. Trilleth

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    First, you get a man to go to the store with you to select a phone.

    Then you get him to help you set it up just right, including a pink case and a ringtone that will annoy everyone but you.

    Then you get him to dial because you don't want to mess up your new manicure and you can't get it to recognize your voice for voice dial.

    Once you run up a good bill, you hand it to him to pay.

    What else is there to know?

    (I'm really sorry. I'm hyped on SuperBowl candy-- and the win-- and felt the need to channel my inner blonde. :biggrin_25526:)
     
  8. LongRoadTrucker

    LongRoadTrucker Medium Load Member

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    :biggrin_2559::biggrin_2556:
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    LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  9. Roadmedic

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    It is a secret invention that has the ability to ring when it is most annoying.:biggrin_25514:
     
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  10. alex6999

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    So.... your voice converted by microphone to electrical signal, than converted by ADC to digital data, than packed and transmuted to base tower than to to switchboard, than to your calling party base tower, than to his phone, unpacked, converted by DAC to analog signal and sent to speaker
     
  11. mrktwiz

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    :smt021 I just don't get the OP's point?
     
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