Use A Regular Phone For Cellphone Calls

[Mike Temporale]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.cellsocket.com/about.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.cellsocket.com/about.htm</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Cellsocket, the first product introduced by WHP Wireless, lets cell phone users make and receive cell phone calls using a standard wired telephone or cordless phone. Use your home or office telephone together with the Cellsocket to make cell phone call conversations comfortable and convenient by speaking on a standard telephone. No more hot cell phones on your cheek, dropped calls due to poor cellular reception or depleted cell phone batteries in the middle of a call. Take advantage of economical cellular phone plans that offer – free nights and weekends, free long distance, roll-over minutes and free mobile to mobile service."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Temporale-20050210-CellSocket.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />This is a very interesting idea, especially for anyone that has gone the one phone route. Unfortunately, CellSocket doesn't support any of the Windows Mobile based devices on the market today. :(

[mzh]

Dunno if this has been covered before, but..

there is this cellular to home adapter over on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000720021773/)..

..and here is the home page for the product. (http://www.cidcocom.com/merge/index.html)

I first saw the Cidco Merge when I was on my quest (it took months of work and a lot of searching) to find a holster for the MPx220. They say that Merge is compatible with Motorola phones. If I had to guess, I would think that compatibility is based on the proprietary connector, so MPx200's would likely have some trouble.

Ron.

[Mike Temporale]

Dunno if this has been covered before, but..

there is this cellular to home adapter over on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000720021773/)..

..and here is the home page for the product. (http://www.cidcocom.com/merge/index.html)

Looks like the same kind of thing. You really have to have the unlimited evenings and weekends plans. And no one else in the house that expects to use the phone when you're out and about with your cell. :wink:

[skibee]

Seems like a pretty impractical idea to me, but i'm sure someone will use it.

[jfreiman]

This isn't the first product offering of this type.

Maybe 3-4 years back another vendor had sites on this market. The problem then was that it only worked on one or two models of phones.

It's interesting to see this idea come around again. However I don't know if I would be at all interested anymore.

Before, the draw for me would have been using a larger 'more comfortable' handset.

Now with Bluetooth, Speakerphone, etc. I don't really see the benefits - except to 'not loose your investment' in home phone equiptment.

[Mike Temporale]

Seems like a pretty impractical idea to me, but i'm sure someone will use it.

Not really. Fido - a local carrier, offers unlimited calling, day or night in the Greater Toronto Area for $45 CDN (about $35US) It's aimed at replacing your home phone, which is great for single people living and working in the city. For these people, something like this be great.

[jfreiman]

Seems like a pretty impractical idea to me, but i'm sure someone will use it.

Not really. Fido - a local carrier, offers unlimited calling, day or night in the Greater Toronto Area for $45 CDN (about $35US) It's aimed at replacing your home phone, which is great for single people living and working in the city. For these people, something like this be great.

Sure, many plans do -- but you don't need to use your home phone (through your mobile phone) to get those benefits. This device just sits between you mobile phone and your home phone.

I think that mobile phones for many people has already replaced their home phone(s) - I know I made the switch.

The only things that doesn't make sense is why, if you alread have your mobile phone, you already have your "unlimited calling" plan why do you also want this device?

[Mike Temporale]

The Bluespoon AX guys have a product called Bluespoon Home which allows you to plug in your Bluetooth headset and use it on your home phone line. So you can wander around teh house and talk/answer calls with your bluetooth headset.

Kind of unrelated.... :)

[Mike Temporale]

The only things that doesn't make sense is why, if you alread have your mobile phone, you already have your "unlimited calling" plan why do you also want this device?

For a number of reasons. First, a larger and more traditional phone can be more comfortable to hold for long periods of time. Second, there is no issue with your battery running down during a call. Third, some models of the Cell Socket will work along side VoIP and route your call over the cheapest method. Just to name a few. :)

Mind you, I don't think it's worth $115 US.

[jfreiman]

The only things that doesn't make sense is why, if you alread have your mobile phone, you already have your "unlimited calling" plan why do you also want this device?

For a number of reasons. First, a larger and more traditional phone can be more comfortable to hold for long periods of time. Second, there is no issue with your battery running down during a call. Third, some models of the Cell Socket will work along side VoIP and route your call over the cheapest method. Just to name a few. :)

Mind you, I don't think it's worth $115 US.

I guess I can agree with you on all of your points but the phone size (bluetooth wireless cancels this one out for me).

The only other point which may be 'worthwhile' would be if you wanted to have a conversation with multiple people each with their own extension - that could be worthwhile.

However, even at a price point of $45 I still don't think I'd do it. For me, when I think of a home telephone, I think of high quality reception, brainless operation.

With the limitations of a mobile device (even stationary) I don't see this a 'moving me' to the point of buying one either. :lol: