topic Re: Use of doubler in Talk https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Talk/Use-of-doubler/m-p/5009519#M95323 <P><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4412602">@GeriatricLady</a>&nbsp; It depends on how you currently access your landline calls.&nbsp; Do you have your phone plugged into the hub or a Openreach socket?</P> Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:51:11 GMT GD1 2025-06-10T18:51:11Z Use of doubler https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Talk/Use-of-doubler/m-p/5009492#M95322 <P>Only 1 BT socket in property currently used for router.</P><P>If we bought a doubler and put it directly into the BT wall socket could we use the other connection for an answer phone?</P> Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:24:29 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Talk/Use-of-doubler/m-p/5009492#M95322 GeriatricLady 2025-06-10T18:24:29Z Re: Use of doubler https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Talk/Use-of-doubler/m-p/5009519#M95323 <P><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4412602">@GeriatricLady</a>&nbsp; It depends on how you currently access your landline calls.&nbsp; Do you have your phone plugged into the hub or a Openreach socket?</P> Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:51:11 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Talk/Use-of-doubler/m-p/5009519#M95323 GD1 2025-06-10T18:51:11Z Re: Use of doubler https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Talk/Use-of-doubler/m-p/5009523#M95324 <P>Welcome to the forum&nbsp;<a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4412602">@GeriatricLady</a>&nbsp;.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If your phone socket has a single port, your router (Hub) should be connected to the port via a microfilter as shown in tab 3 here.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="https://www.sky.com/help/home/broadband/sky-broadband-equipment/sky-hub/setting-up-my-sky-hub/articles/set-up-hub-broadband-hub-standard" target="_blank">https://www.sky.com/help/home/broadband/sky-broadband-equipment/sky-hub/setting-up-my-sky-hub/articles/set-up-hub-broadband-hub-standard</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>The microfilter has one port for your router, and the other for connecting phone equipment including an answerphone. You wouldn't need a doubler.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You can buy a microfilter from most hardware stores, or online - they're not expensive.</P> Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:53:25 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Talk/Use-of-doubler/m-p/5009523#M95324 Mark39 2025-06-10T18:53:25Z