A community dialing circuit apparatus for IP phone and POTS phone is
provided. The apparatus includes an IP phone system, a POTS phone system,
an insulation system connected between the IP phone system and the POTS
system, and a keypad connected to the IP phone system and the POTS system
for inputting the phone number. When the city power is on and a phone
number having a format of the IP phone number is inputted, the POTS phone
is disabled and the IP phone is activated. When the city power is on and
a phone number having a first format of the POTS phone number is
inputted, the POTS phone is activated and the IP phone is disabled. When
the city power is off and a phone number having a second format of the
POTS phone number is inputted, the IP phone is turned off and the POTS
phone is activated.