The cable from the beoline goes to a connector which accepta power and phone line. What does yours terminate in?

Hi Peter, I just connected the PSTN base to the phone socket in the wall.  Do I need to connect the base to "line" on the adapter, then also plug in an AC lead to the "power" on the adapter?

Mine is just like the attached diagram. One wire from the Beoline going to a two plug socket. One socket takes the line from the telephone socket and the other takes power from the power transformer.

Thanks Peter.  Connected as you said, both phones recognised the base and still had all the numbers in the phonebook.  Unfortunately, they still don't work....just comes up with "line busy" when I try to make a call.  I suspect Eircom haven't connected me yet. 

Phoned Eircom but they can't send an engineer out for 10 days :(  When I phone the landline from my mobile I get a ringing tone.  So whilst I await the engineer, I'll buy a cheap phone to plug directly into the socket to establish if the fault is with my equipment or with the line.

Where are you based? I have a 1401 knocking about you can have. It will be set up with a UK plug though.

Very kind of you Sir.   I'm in Dublin though, moved here for work a few weeks ago.  I'll just buy a cheapy phone to test, can get them for peanuts these days.  Although, maybe not here.... 6 euros a pint and nearly 9 for cigs... :(

9 for cigs??? really???

Near enough.  Can't remember the exact price, 8.85 I think.  I have given up looking at the price of things now over here.  If you want it, buy it and don't look at the price otherwise you end up crying.  Especially with the euro being so strong against the pound at the moment.

How much are they in Germany?