Just for curiosity sake?

Question

I have noticed on phones, usually the phones in hospital rooms or hotel rooms, little red lights that light up when the phone rings. Now I orig. thought it may be for deaf people to know when the phone is ringing but why would they need to know?

Answer 1

Several of the explanations are correct. It's to help identify which phone is ringing in a room with multiple phones. It allows someone to turn off the ringer, and still get the call. It's useful in a hospital room where there may be a lot of background noise. And deaf people can use TDD equipment to "talk" on the phone, so they need to know that it's ringing. Deaf people that have phones at their homes usually have a light or other visual signal to indicate it's ringing.

Answer 2

There is a thing called TDD, which is something deaf people use to talk on the phone, so you may be right in thinking it is so a deaf person would know the phone is ringing.

Answer 3

When there are multiple phones in near vicinity it can be hard to identify the phone that is ringing, the light identifies

Answer 4

Probably used when the ringer is turned off or on low as not to bother the other person in the room

Answer 5

Maybe it's to help find the phone in case the power goes out?

Answer 6

The manufacturers of the telephones thought that it would be cool to have some flashing lights on them.

Answer 7

the lights are to be considerate of your neighbors you can shut the ringer off but still see there is a call coming in

Answer 8

in case ur don hear the phone (tv.. music.. ) u c d lil light blinkin and then u kno its ringin even if its dark

Answer 9

good question, give yourself 10 points