How come my online multiplayer game lags when som1 calls my home phone?

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elmerfud · Accepted Answer

You don't say what kind of internet connection you have, but most likely it's due to extra noise on the line. Home phones ring because they send ~100 volts AC down the line.

Cyphase · Answer

When I was a kid, we had a DSL line for a while (too long!) that would disconnect whenever someone called. Very frustrating when in the middle of an online game.Even dialup was more reliable, if slower!

dave4420 · Answer

Cordless phones use the same frequencies as WiFi, so they could be interfering with each other.Or, I dunno. Is your phone using voip?

anon115 · Answer

my ISP is spectrum

How come my online multiplayer game lags when som1 calls my home phone?

How come my online multiplayer game lags when som1 calls my home phone?

You don't say what kind of internet connection you have, but most likely it's due to extra noise on the line. Home phones ring because they send ~100 volts AC down the line.

When I was a kid, we had a DSL line for a while (too long!) that would disconnect whenever someone called. Very frustrating when in the middle of an online game.
Even dialup was more reliable, if slower!

Cordless phones use the same frequencies as WiFi, so they could be interfering with each other.
Or, I dunno. Is your phone using voip?

my ISP is spectrum