» Monster Cable Ultra-High-Speed RJ11 Internet Phone Cable (10-Feet, White)

Monster Cable Ultra-High-Speed RJ11 Internet Phone Cable (10-Feet, White) Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: Typical monster cable ripoff
Comment: I have a masters degree in Electrical Engineering and I've also worked as a senior network administrator for eight years, and a network equipment designer.

Much of what they say on the back of the monster cable packages is true, but what they don't say is that you don't need it. One of their telephone cables they brag is good to 100Mhz, while most telephone cables are only good to 10Mhz. They even show a plot of the frequency response to prove it.

But post-ESS telephone signals are limited to .003MHz. So what advantage is there to having 99.997MHz of unneeded bandwidth over 9.997MHz of unneeded bandwith? None. They just make a telephone cable out of $0.70 of CAT5 network cable and sell it for $15-$30. Go buy a cheap telephone cable at your local discount store and when you lose it or break it, you'll only be out $3.99.

The kid at your local Big Box Electronics store will say I'm full of crap, but remember his big career is wearing that blue polo shirt and selling memory cards.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: This product is a gimmick.
Comment: Hahaha, is the signal supposed to improve just because you buy a 10' gimmick? The phone signal travels through hundreds of feet of cheap two-strand unshielded bell wire and through thousands of feet of plain ol' copper wire before it ever reaches your M-M-M-MONSTER C-C-C-CABLE. What, is that last 10' the only part of the wire that is suseptible to deep space pulsar interference and radioactive laser noise?

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Is this a joke?
Comment: To be honest, I have not purchased this cable. However, as a professional in the IT world with over 10 years of experience, I can state that Monster is simply selling snake oil here. This is an overpriced product that will not significantly help your phone connection. If you need something for business trips, but a Targus retractable cable. If you need something for the home, just go to your corner store and buy some cheap cabling.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: A solution to a tangled problem
Comment: I have three of these cables in five, ten, and 25-foot lengths. They are great for travelling because they don't tangle the way standard phone cords do. The connectors at the ends have rubber hoods to make them easy to grab and to prevent the little plastic tabs from breaking off. The nice smooth jacket prevents snags.

I purchased each length in a different color so that I can tell how long each one is without uncoiling it.

Don't buy this to make your internet connection faster, though. It is unlikely to do that for you given that the length (when compared to your entire telephone line in the wall out to the junction box) is short. It *is* great for making sure that last little bit of length is high quality, though.

Overall, the best phone cord I've ever seen. Use it for travel, your computer, or your Tivos. Works well!

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