Telephone Ringer For stage
This page describes how to make a telephone ring on stage.
We often get asked the questions:
We often get asked the questions:
- I need to make a old style ringer phone on the stage for a production I am involved in.
- The director would prefer a real phone to ring on the stage.
- What is the simplest/cheapest way to make a land line telephone ring in a play.
- Is there such a thing as a telephone ring generator for theatre
- Where can I find a Stage phone ringer ?
- What is the best way to get a phone to ring on stage
- How can I make a prop phone ringer
- Can I make an old phone ring
- Is it possible to buy a solution that is simple plug and play, with no need for software or electrical skills and to make if for less than £100.
Most people in the industry believe it is much better to have a real landline telephone actually ring on stage. The sound is localised to the source and it sounds correct for the look of the telephone. This is particularly true of old vintage telephones with a bell ringer mechanism.
The "Exchange in a box" unit can be seen in the picture on the right hand side. This is the only simple telephone intercom system in the UK that can be used in this way and is the result of 12 months worth of extensive integration testing. This Telephone Intercom System (Stage Telephone Ringer). Dubbed "Exchange in a Box" behaves intuitively, exactly like making calls to and from standard UK land line telephones, so no training or skills required and no embarrassing moments like the telephone continuing to ring when it has been picked up. Much better than any simple electronic "telephone ring generator". Please note that because this solution is specifically designed for UK land line telephones (the UK have a 3 wire, rather than a 2 wire internal wiring telephone system) this solution will not work without adaption in the US. Hence this "Exchange in a Box" is currently only available for sale in the UK. |