Description
Tired of someone picking up an extension and killing your fax transmission, credit card transaction, or important call mid-conversation? The Viking PJ-14 puts a stop to that immediately with proven Teleguard privacy protection.
This compact wall-mountable device gives the first phone or device that answers full control of the line. Every extension still rings normally, but once someone picks up, all other Teleguard-equipped extensions are locked out until the call ends. No more dropped modem sessions, interrupted point-of-sale terminals, or frustrated customers getting cut off. It handles up to two analog lines through a single RJ-14 jack, draws power directly from the phone line, and installs in seconds with no tools and no configuration required.
The PJ-14 fits naturally into small businesses, retail counters, medical offices, and home offices where phones, fax machines, or credit card terminals share the same analog line and accidental interruptions are a real daily problem.
Our Expert Take: The PJ-14 is one of those simple solutions that solves a genuinely annoying problem once and for all. The key thing to know is that Teleguard protection works between devices that also have Teleguard built in or attached — so for full coverage across all your extensions, you'll want a PJ-14 at each phone or terminal location on the shared line. For a busy retail counter where a credit card machine and a desk phone share the same line, this is exactly the kind of set-it-and-forget-it fix that pays for itself the first time it prevents a failed transaction.
Key Features
- Teleguard privacy protection — first device to answer locks out all other Teleguard-equipped extensions on the line
- One or two-line capability built into a single wall-mountable RJ-14 jack
- Line powered — draws directly from phone line voltage, no batteries or external power needed
- Transparent operation — zero impact on call quality once the line is in use
- Plug-and-play installation with standard RJ-14 modular connections
- Compatible with analog phones, fax machines, modems, point-of-sale terminals, and credit card machines
- Works with any analog line providing 12VDC or higher talk battery
- Made in the USA
Technical Specifications
- Power: Phone line powered (25V–100V DC on-hook talk battery, 10mA–100mA)
- Connections: RJ-14 female plug
- Compatibility: Analog lines with 12VDC or higher talk battery
- Dimensions: 2.0″ x 2.25″ x 0.875″ (5.1 cm x 5.7 cm x 2.2 cm)
- Operating Temperature: -15°F to 130°F (-26°C to 54°C)
- Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
- Shipping Weight: 4 oz (115 g)