What are the connectors called that join the handset to the telephone?
Q. What are the connectors called that join the handset to the telephone? They're different than the ones that join the telephone to the wall.
A. (From Cowboy Frank:)
Howdy,
It took just a bit of research, but the handset connectors are referred to as 4P4C. RJ11 (the standard phone jack) and RJ45 (the Ethernet jack) are actually construction standards and not the plug shapes themselves. I have never bothered with looking up the standards before, but it would appear they refer to such things as the general shape, use and position of the little lock tab, spacing of contacts, insulation qualifications, acceptable voltage levels and so fourth of the connectors.
This web site is excellent for finding different connectors. It links to a which actually has some technical specs for the 4P4C plugs this company offers:
http://exw.en.alibaba.com/group/0.html
It was actually lucky you asked now instead of 6 months ago. I have just recently bought a crimping tool for handset cords and it had the number on the side which allowed me to look it up :-)
