How it started

[Kaldin]

So if it was still off the cradle how did he phone the police? Wouldn't it of still been open his end?
Or was this when Neville could of got off the phone to Jeremy and called the police?

If the phone at the farm was left open, Jeremy would be able to phone the police after a certain amount of time. There's a statement somewhere about it.

[lookout]

But the line would still be open until the other end cut it off?

Yes.If you didn't replace the receiver from your end of course.

[guest2181]

Actually, you only had to press one of the black things down to disconnect it. I have one of those old phones and I just tried it.

Okay, that seems easier.

[Kaldin]

If you were say ending a call and then immediately making another,  you just press down those two black bits.

Yes, but just pressing one of them would do it.

[Jane]

Actually, you only had to press one of the black things down to disconnect it. I have one of those old phones and I just tried it.

From memory, they both go down, as they would if the receiver was put down on them.

[guest2181]

Yes, but just pressing one of them would do it.

I didn't think people had three hands in the 80's. 

[Lucy522]

If the phone at the farm was left open, Jeremy would be able to phone the police after a certain amount of time. There's a statement somewhere about it.

Thanks kaldin I wasn't around when these phones were.lol

[Kaldin]

From memory, they both go down, as they would if the receiver was put down on them.

That's right - they do.

[Kaldin]

Thanks kaldin I wasn't around when these phones were.lol

Here's the statement Lucy.

http://jeremybamberforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,4993.0.html

[lookout]

If the phone at the farm was left open, Jeremy would be able to phone the police after a certain amount of time. There's a statement somewhere about it.

Yes----nothing to do with JB's phone not being operable no matter how long the phone had been off the hook at WHF.

[Lucy522]

I think it's safe to say the phone was used BEFORE any blood was shed?

[Jane]

If you were say ending a call and then immediately making another,  you just press down those two black bits.

Yup, that was how it went.

[lookout]

I think it's safe to say the phone was used BEFORE any blood was shed?

Yes.

[Steve_uk]

I think it's safe to say the phone was used BEFORE any blood was shed?

No there was no telephone call emanating from any of the occupants of White House Farm that August morning.

[Lucy522]

Kaldin just read the statement thankyou, so if the phone was not back on the cradle Jeremy would of been unable to dial out for 8-16 minutes,?