# Dial-up phone splitter thing?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 18, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dial-up-phone-splitter-thing/460360 "2008-08-18T02:25:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dial-up-phone-splitter-thing/460360/1 "2008-08-18T02:25:57Z")

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Finally got my sisters computer up and running. At her house the only internet connection available is dial-up. No problem.  
Of course, she now has the internet vs phone problem.

I know there are programs out there that she could download that would allow her to still use her home phone while online, but I have no idea what they would be. I’m finding caller ID’s, answering machines… but not something that lets her still use the home phone line.

Help?

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**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dial-up-phone-splitter-thing/460360/2 "2008-08-18T02:39:03Z")

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This [link](http://www.infopackets.com/news/internet/2003/20030604_receive_phone_calls_while_using_dial_up_internet_connection_part_2.htm) looks at most of the possibilities. I haven’t read through it, but there should be something in there she can use.

SSG Schwartz