My phone works, but it doesn't ring!

i think u need 4 wire telephone cable from telephone to socketo.............regards

try trning it off then back on again

check the volume adjustment,put it to max.

Hi,
replace the ear piece and that should solve the problem.{for in coming calls}

wiring shmiring.. simply turn up the volume. A button that looks like this ^ on the left side of the number pad.

There's a "do not disturb" button on the cradle. If it's red, your phone won't ring.

older BT telephones use a four wire phone lead , but almost all newer phones use two wire phones using a two wire lead do not require a phone lead a lot of phones have a ringer on off on the base of phone make sure the switch is not off

Glen Manager Auckland Telephone services

I have this problem also. If I push a button on the phone when I know it is supposed to be ringing, it will "wake up" and start ringing! I haven't figured out why yet, but it should illiminate the wire connection suggestion.

my guess is The bell wire is not connected up to the master socket, see diagram for correct conections:-
http://www.wppltd.demon.co.uk/WPP/Wiring...
If you only have two wires in the extension wiring, then the solution is to replace the extension socket with a master socket.

best of luck

On the Sony IT-B3 phone, the "ringer" is a wafer "Sonalert". It's a disc about the diameter of a quarter, and it's connected to two wires (one red and one black). These wafer Sonalerts are sensetive to moisture (humidity), and will frequently become faulty. It's easy to test (to confirm if it's the problem). Disconnect the two wires (red and black) from it (use a soldering gun or low-heat soldering iron). Be careful, because too much heat will damage the wafer Sonalert. Then get a 1.5 volt battery (a AA or AAA is ideal). Attach two short wires to either side of the battery. Touch the two contacts on the Sonalert with the wires. If you don't hear a scratching (hiss) sound, then reverse the wires on the contacts. If you still don't hear a sound, then the Sonalert is bad and needs to be replaced. You will most likely be able to find one at Radio Shack or most other electronics parts stores. Be sure to take the original one with you so that you can get an identical match.

When I installed this phone, I plugged it in to the phone connector line that I had used for my old phone, one with four wires behind the plastic plug - a standard phone to wall line with identical clip plugs at both ends.

I found that the phone did not ring, and also that the answering machine did not pick up - it had worked at first, but then stopped.

I went back to the Vtech box, which contains a phone connector line that appears identical to the one I already had, except that it seems to have just two wires in the plug. When I plugged in that line (that came with the phone), it worked.

Whether it will still work tomorrow is another question.

also ive heard it said that if there are too many phones in your house it may cause this problem    try disconnecting some of them and see if this works