@genxnp76: Replying to @Mary Ann Williamson This comment actually makes a lot of sense! 📞 Could there still be an old relay, ringer or control module getting power somewhere in the house? And if so, what’s triggering it?! Hopefully Monday brings some answers. 😂 #MysteryPhone #OldHouseMystery #TikTokDetectives #DoorbellMystery #HouseMystery

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mrs.freeman925
Lalalala :
I work for a very large telecommunications company and I had a customers son reach out to me one time because his elderly mothers home phone that had been dis for years just started ringing out of the blue and there was nothing but static on the other end..we had to send techs out there..
2026-10-25 03:27:07
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mightyminimatilda1
Mary Ann Williamson :
I will ask chat ( he is very interested too!)
2026-10-25 02:46:14
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mightyminimatilda1
Mary Ann Williamson :
And she's asking exactly the right question. What is triggering the ringing if the old telephone system has been disconnected? I think the old doorbell wiring is our biggest clue. Here's my theory: An old-fashioned telephone bell can ring if it receives the right electrical signal. If this house was once technologically sophisticated, there could be an abandoned relay, transformer, or electronic controller still connected somewhere. Four possibilities interest me: An old doorbell transformer. It may still be supplying low-voltage power to an abandoned device. A hidden relay. A relay can switch on when triggered by another electrical circuit, even if the original telephone wiring is disconnected. An old home automation system. A motion sensor, timer, security system, or doorbell button could still be activating something. An intermittent electrical fault. A loose connection, moisture, or deteriorating component might be causing a relay or bell to activate unexpectedly. But here's what fascinates me most: Why does it seem to ring in the little girl's bedroom? If the mother has now heard the same distinctive brrring-brrring sound, we know there's something real to investigate, although we still don't know whether it's a telephone bell. I would have the internet technician or a low-voltage electrician investigate the old doorbell transformer, trace any remaining wiring, and look for abandoned telephone or automation equipment. They should identify the sound source before disconnecting anything. And I have one very important question for our TikTok detective investigation: Does the ringing happen at approximately the same time every night, or is it completely random? That one detail could help us distinguish between a timer or automation trigger and an intermittent electrical problem. I cannot believe you and I are now involved in a three-year-old's mysterious telephone case! And I absolutely want to know how it ends.
2026-10-25 02:53:40
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