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Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
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Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
ad.


I often use a BT headset with my cellphone thats sitting on the counter
plugged into the charger. I can make calls with voice dialing and answer
with the headset. I don't think adding a desk phone to the mix would add
anything.
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Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
ad.


If you have cable internet Ooma is a great VOIP. No monthly bills
after you buy the unit..
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On May 21, 11:20�am, ransley wrote:

Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
ad.


If you have cable internet Ooma is a great VOIP. �No monthly bills
after you buy the unit..


I question any need for a home phone these days..........
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On May 21, 11:20 am, ransley wrote:


Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
ad.


If you have cable internet Ooma is a great VOIP. No monthly bills
after you buy the unit..


I question any need for a home phone these days..........


OP's question is about a product that can be used with or without a
landline and I believe they handle 2 cell phones.
From what I know...you have to find out if your carrier is compatible.
(I don't think it is strictly a BT issue)


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I question any need for a home phone these days..........


I'm keeping mine. Works during power failures (and does not need charging),
and is much more comfortable to use with a real handset. Is easier for
multiple users since you can answer on one phone and another can pick up an
extension on another floor to get the call. I keep my home phone separate
from my cell, sort of like two lives. Sometimes I don't want to be
contracted, especially if I'm out, my insurance agent has no need to get a
hold of me.


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I question any need for a home phone these days..........


Haven't yet done a thorough check of Grand Central, but the reason my
wife and I maintain a home/land line is for people who want to call
either of us, not just one or the other. This way, when mom and dad
call, they can talk to either or both of us, instead of having to
decide which cell phone they're going to call this time...
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On May 21, 11:20*am, ransley wrote:
Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
ad.


I'm not sure I understand your need. You want a phone set that will
make calls through another phone? Why not just use that phone to make
the calls?
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On May 22, 9:54*am, Kyle wrote:
On May 21, 11:20*am, ransley wrote:

Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
ad.


I'm not sure I understand your need. You want a phone set that will
make calls through another phone? Why not just use that phone to make
the calls?


This product (as I understand it) is a landline base cordless
answering machine that allow you to answer your cell thru blue tooth..
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On May 21, 11:20*am, ransley wrote:

Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
ad.


I'm not sure I understand your need. You want a phone set that will
make calls through another phone? Why not just use that phone to make
the calls?


Its just a landline phone with cordless handsets that can also be
programed so you can use your Cell provider, through Bluetooth ,
through your cellphone. So if you are charging the cell phone in one
room you can still answer and make cell calls with the handsets in
other rooms. Or you dont need to carry your Cell on you to use it
around home. I think Vtech said something like 12 BlueTooth cell
phones can be programmed in. I get tired of having to be sure my cell
is always nearby and not near discharged, this is just your regular
cordless, that also controls your Cell. I dont think you would even
need a Landline to use it , as I am thinking. Vtech, GE, Att,
Panasonic all have Blue Tooth, land line, cordless systems now, and
they are priced fairly cheap. I just googled, Blue Tooth Home Phones


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On Thu, 21 May 2009 08:20:36 -0700 (PDT), ransley
wrote:

Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
ad.


Why would this be "nice"?
This is reverse technology. Now you have to charge the cellphone more
often. A standard home phone requires no electricity or battery
charging. Technology was originally designed to make life easier, but
reverse technology makes it more difficult. You seem to be choosing
that method.

You can get a home phone for less than $10. Plug it in, and never
fuss with it again. But if you like the battery charging and
replacing routine, and have money to blow on your electric bill, thats
up to you.


Your suggestion is fine if you don't mind being tethered to the phone by a
cord. Personally, I hate that. Cordless land line phones still use
electricity to charge the handset.

What we've done... We have a land line, but it is only connected to our
security system and our fax machine. The line is the most basic with
absolutely no "features". Very inexpensive. We use cell phones
exclusively for communication. Mostly we talk to each other, so no minutes
are used, and we never exceed our allotted minutes even while making long
distance calls. We usually charge our cell phones either in the car or at
work. No increase in our electric bill.

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wrote:
Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
ad.


Why would this be "nice"?
This is reverse technology. *Now you have to charge the cellphone more
often. *A standard home phone requires no electricity or battery
charging. *Technology was originally designed to make life easier, but
reverse technology makes it more difficult. *You seem to be choosing
that method.

You can get a home phone for less than $10. *Plug it in, and never
fuss with it again. *But if you like the battery charging and
replacing routine, and have money to blow on your electric bill, thats
up to you.


Charge the Cell more often? Thats backwards, id be charging and using
it less by letting the BT landline do the work. for 10$ you dont get
dual service, Blue Tooth - Landline phones
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On Thu, 21 May 2009 08:20:36 -0700 (PDT), ransley
wrote:


Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
ad.


Why would this be "nice"?
This is reverse technology. *Now you have to charge the cellphone more
often. *A standard home phone requires no electricity or battery
charging. *Technology was originally designed to make life easier, but
reverse technology makes it more difficult. *You seem to be choosing
that method.


You can get a home phone for less than $10. *Plug it in, and never
fuss with it again. *But if you like the battery charging and
replacing routine, and have money to blow on your electric bill, thats
up to you.


Your suggestion is fine if you don't mind being tethered to the phone by a
cord. *Personally, I hate that. *Cordless land line phones still use
electricity to charge the handset. *

What we've done... *We have a land line, but it is only connected to our
security system and our fax machine. *The line is the most basic with
absolutely no "features". *Very inexpensive. *We use cell phones
exclusively for communication. *Mostly we talk to each other, so no minutes
are used, and we never exceed our allotted minutes even while making long
distance calls. *We usually charge our cell phones either in the car or at
work. *No increase in our electric bill.

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* The girl at the counter said, 'Would you like some fries with that? *
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I do the same, my landline is now fax and alarm only. I am discussing
a new type of phone system, Landline + Bluetooth in one unit, then
your home phone also does your Cell, even with multiple cordless
handsets.
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On Tue 26 May 2009 08:40:02a, �told us...


On Thu, 21 May 2009 08:20:36 -0700 (PDT), ransley
wrote:


Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
ad.


Why would this be "nice"?
This is reverse technology. �Now you have to charge the cellphone more
often. �A standard home phone requires no electricity or battery
charging. �Technology was originally designed to make life easier, but
reverse technology makes it more difficult. �You seem to be choosing
that method.


You can get a home phone for less than $10. �Plug it in, and never
fuss with it again. �But if you like the battery charging and
replacing routine, and have money to blow on your electric bill, thats
up to you.


Your suggestion is fine if you don't mind being tethered to the phone by a
cord. �Personally, I hate that. �Cordless land line phones still use
electricity to charge the handset. �


What we've done... �We have a land line, but it is only connected to our
security system and our fax machine. �The line is the most basic with
absolutely no "features". �Very inexpensive. �We use cell phones
exclusively for communication. �Mostly we talk to each other, so no minutes
are used, and we never exceed our allotted minutes even while making long
distance calls. �We usually charge our cell phones either in the car or at
work. �No increase in our electric bill.


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� I went into a McDonald's yesterday and said, 'I'd like some fries.' �
� The girl at the counter said, 'Would you like some fries with that? �
� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ~Jay Leno � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �- Hide quoted text -


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I do the same, my landline is now fax and alarm only. I am discussing
a new type of phone system, Landline + Bluetooth in one unit, then
your home phone also does your Cell, even with multiple cordless
handsets.- Hide quoted text -

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I am going to drop my home line altogether, although I will keep my
copper business line.its very reliable

Verizon FIOS home line has had way too many troubles, including bad
noise on incoming calls, battery failure of fios box, echo, now a ping
sound......

fios tech support is useless, it took months and finally my calling
EVER DAY FOR 3 WEEKS! to get the noisey router replaced, it effected
every fios customer in our prefix.

took weeks to get a new battery and they wanted me to pay for it, the
system was 6 months old. stupid alarm went on endlessely, reps didnt
know box had a alarm silence button

currently the main fios line in our neighborhood is supporting a large
tree on a abandoned right of way left over when these homes were built
in 1950. verizon has a company policy against all tree trimming.....
they wait till the line comes down and charge the property owner.

this will likely cause large outages from storms.

the utility poles are bending and leaning from the trees weight

verizon uses the contract to hide behind rotten service, its truly sad

come october my contract is over, and thats the end of verizon live by
the brand die by the brand
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On May 27, 7:30�am, ransley wrote:
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On Tue 26 May 2009 08:40:02a, �told us...
On Thu, 21 May 2009 08:20:36 -0700 (PDT), ransley
wrote:
Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
ad.
Why would this be "nice"?
This is reverse technology. �Now you have to charge the cellphone more
often. �A standard home phone requires no electricity or battery
charging. �Technology was originally designed to make life easier, but
reverse technology makes it more difficult. �You seem to be choosing
that method.
You can get a home phone for less than $10. �Plug it in, and never
fuss with it again. �But if you like the battery charging and
replacing routine, and have money to blow on your electric bill, thats
up to you.
Your suggestion is fine if you don't mind being tethered to the phone by a
cord. �Personally, I hate that. �Cordless land line phones still use
electricity to charge the handset. �
What we've done... �We have a land line, but it is only connected to our
security system and our fax machine. �The line is the most basic with
absolutely no "features". �Very inexpensive. �We use cell phones
exclusively for communication. �Mostly we talk to each other, so no minutes
are used, and we never exceed our allotted minutes even while making long
distance calls. �We usually charge our cell phones either in the car or at
work. �No increase in our electric bill.
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� The girl at the counter said, 'Would you like some fries with that? �
� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ~Jay Leno � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �- Hide quoted text -
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I do the same, my landline is now fax and alarm only. I am discussing
a new type of phone system, Landline + Bluetooth in one unit, then
your home phone also does your Cell, even with multiple cordless
handsets.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


I am going to drop my home line altogether, although I will keep my
copper business line.its very reliable

Verizon FIOS home line has had way too many troubles, including bad
noise on incoming calls, battery failure of fios box, echo, now a ping
sound......

fios tech support is useless, it took months and finally my calling
EVER DAY FOR 3 WEEKS! to get the noisey router replaced, it effected
every fios customer in our prefix.

took weeks to get a new battery and they wanted me to pay for it, the
system was 6 months old. stupid alarm went on endlessely, reps didnt
know box had a alarm silence button

currently the main fios line in our neighborhood is supporting a large
tree on a abandoned right of way left over when these homes were built
in 1950. verizon has a company policy against all tree trimming.....
they wait till the line comes down and charge the property owner.

this will likely cause large outages from storms.

the utility poles are bending and leaning from the trees weight

verizon uses the contract to hide behind rotten service, its truly sad

come october my contract is over, and thats the end of verizon live by
the brand die by the brand

I have had a phone line for 36 year from
Illinois Bell, Ameritech, new at&t
(35 miles southwest of downtown Chicago)
and have been royally
spoiled. I am a 31 year veteran in the
telephony business.
I am now living in Verizon country
(western NC)
and everything about the company is bad.
My temporary land line
in very noisy. On one call the audible
levels are super high, on the next
you can barely hear without turning up
the volume on the phone.
There is 60Hz hum on the line all the
time. You "hear" lightening on the
line when there's a storm. The DSL is
very slow during peak times of the
day. The customer support is the
biggest joke I have ever seen. The only
time I experience such bad support was
from the cable company outside
of Chicago when it was owned by the old
AT&T, but is was all cable
company people. Here in NC I have seen
DSL speeds of 50KHz during
the busy periods. The "tech", reading
from a script in Asia, had me changing
cables on the DSL modem and "making sure
the modem was plugged
directly into the wall and not into an
outlet strip!" When I finally move to
my new house, the line comes from a
remote facility that serves and small
industrial park, so I'm hoping for
better. If I can do anything to avoid
Verizon, I will.


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On Thu, 21 May 2009 08:20:36 -0700 (PDT), ransley
wrote:

Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
ad.


Why would this be "nice"?
This is reverse technology. Now you have to charge the cellphone more
often. A standard home phone requires no electricity or battery
charging. Technology was originally designed to make life easier, but
reverse technology makes it more difficult. You seem to be choosing
that method.

You can get a home phone for less than $10. Plug it in, and never
fuss with it again. But if you like the battery charging and
replacing routine, and have money to blow on your electric bill, thats
up to you.


Your suggestion is fine if you don't mind being tethered to the phone by a
cord. Personally, I hate that. Cordless land line phones still use
electricity to charge the handset.


What we've done... We have a land line, but it is only connected to our
security system and our fax machine. The line is the most basic with
absolutely no "features". Very inexpensive. We use cell phones
exclusively for communication. Mostly we talk to each other, so no minutes
are used, and we never exceed our allotted minutes even while making long
distance calls. We usually charge our cell phones either in the car or at
work. No increase in our electric bill.


Because of the ****ing telemarkers and other users of auto dialers, I've
switched to VOIP and a home PBX that is smart enough to look up incoming phone
calls and to reject them before any phone rings. A nice benefit is that I have
a phone number for $5 /month. We only pretty much only use the land line so
that business (legitimate) can reach us without risking some asshole selling our
cell phone number.

The last straw was when an autodialer called me to let me know that I shouldn't
litter. There were obviously harvesting numbers and using the donotcall.gov
loophole that politicians had written in for themselves and nonprofit
organizations.
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On Tue 26 May 2009 08:40:02a, told us...

On Thu, 21 May 2009 08:20:36 -0700 (PDT), ransley
wrote:

Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
ad.

Why would this be "nice"?
This is reverse technology. Now you have to charge the cellphone more
often. A standard home phone requires no electricity or battery
charging. Technology was originally designed to make life easier, but
reverse technology makes it more difficult. You seem to be choosing
that method.

You can get a home phone for less than $10. Plug it in, and never
fuss with it again. But if you like the battery charging and
replacing routine, and have money to blow on your electric bill, thats
up to you.


Your suggestion is fine if you don't mind being tethered to the phone by
a cord. Personally, I hate that. Cordless land line phones still use
electricity to charge the handset.


Yep, but not from your meter. It comes from the phone company.


I suppose that depends on the phone. Cordless phones we have owned in the
past were plugged into both the telco line and the a.c. line.

What we've done... We have a land line, but it is only connected to our
security system and our fax machine. The line is the most basic with
absolutely no "features". Very inexpensive. We use cell phones
exclusively for communication. Mostly we talk to each other, so no
minutes are used, and we never exceed our allotted minutes even while
making long distance calls. We usually charge our cell phones either in
the car or at work. No increase in our electric bill.




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I do the same, my landline is now fax and alarm only. I am discussing
a new type of phone system, Landline + Bluetooth in one unit, then
your home phone also does your Cell, even with multiple cordless
handsets.


What do you mean when you say "then your home phone also does your
Cell"? *Please start from the beginning and explain how all of this
works. *I'm not up on this technology or know much about cell phones.
I'm sure I'm not alone. *Lets make this a learning experience. *And
what is Blue Tooth? *

Maybe I had the whole wrong idea about this?

I have never seen a need for a cellphone. *I make few calls. *The one
time I could have used a cell phone, I inquired about getting one.
The cell was triple what I pay for my landline per month, and I would
have been limited to ____ amount of hours, (which would have been used
up just calling my mother who stays on the phone for hours). *Plus I'd
have to pay for incoming calls. *I said "screw that". *I need a
landline for the internet anyhow. *No high speed around this rural
area yet. *My average monthly bill (internet included), is $45. *They
wanted $80 a month for the cell service, plus a substantial
downpayment, and more per minute if I exceed the monthly minutes
limit, plus paying for incoming calls, and the per minute long
distance rate was very high. *I could have seen my monthly bill being
$120 and up, plus I would still need the landline for internet. *NO
THANKS.

No one has to be glued to that wired phone, just buy a cordless phone.
I have both. *The standard phone works even when the power goes out,
and wont get dead batteries when mother calls. *The cordless is handy
for when I am outdoors or working in the garage. *


Bluetooth is an IBM developed, wireless technology used by many cell
phones to use hands-free operation. (earpiece/mic and voice commands-
there are other uses,but this is its basic use).
These cordless phones would integrate land-line and cell. The cell or
cells could be left plugged-in (charging) and in a spot for a good
signal.
It doesn't need a land-line to work and other options may be
available...depending on the manufacturer.
HTH


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I do the same, my landline is now fax and alarm only. I am discussing
a new type of phone system, Landline + Bluetooth in one unit, then
your home phone also does your Cell, even with multiple cordless
handsets.


What do you mean when you say "then your home phone also does your
Cell"? *Please start from the beginning and explain how all of this
works. *I'm not up on this technology or know much about cell phones.
I'm sure I'm not alone. *Lets make this a learning experience. *And
what is Blue Tooth? *


Maybe I had the whole wrong idea about this?


I have never seen a need for a cellphone. *I make few calls. *The one
time I could have used a cell phone, I inquired about getting one.
The cell was triple what I pay for my landline per month, and I would
have been limited to ____ amount of hours, (which would have been used
up just calling my mother who stays on the phone for hours). *Plus I'd
have to pay for incoming calls. *I said "screw that". *I need a
landline for the internet anyhow. *No high speed around this rural
area yet. *My average monthly bill (internet included), is $45. *They
wanted $80 a month for the cell service, plus a substantial
downpayment, and more per minute if I exceed the monthly minutes
limit, plus paying for incoming calls, and the per minute long
distance rate was very high. *I could have seen my monthly bill being
$120 and up, plus I would still need the landline for internet. *NO
THANKS.


No one has to be glued to that wired phone, just buy a cordless phone.
I have both. *The standard phone works even when the power goes out,
and wont get dead batteries when mother calls. *The cordless is handy
for when I am outdoors or working in the garage. *


Bluetooth is an IBM developed, wireless technology used by many cell
phones to use hands-free operation. (earpiece/mic and voice commands-
there are other uses,but this is its basic use).
These cordless phones would integrate land-line and cell. The cell or
cells could be left plugged-in (charging) and in a spot for a good
signal.
It doesn't need a land-line to work and other options may be
available...depending on the manufacturer.
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Right, I consider it an extra Cell phone, one I wouldnt care if it got
wet working outside. It sounds like a good idea, when my cell is dead
and at the charger id have another phone to use anywhere around home.
Some of the units come with 4-6 handsets.
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This interests me because my house is a tri level and we cannot hear our
cell phone ring when it is plugged in on the main level and we are in either
of the other two levels. At home you don't always have your cell phone
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Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your
cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It
would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I saw an ATT
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This interests me because my house is a tri level and we cannot hear our
cell phone ring when it is plugged in on the main level and we are in
either of the other two levels. At home you don't always have your cell
phone attached at the hip.


There is a new system of phones that plug into a jack on the wall. You can
have one in every room if you want and they all ring at the same time so you
won't miss any calls. I have six of them in my house.


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This interests me because my house is a tri level and we cannot hear our
cell phone ring when it is plugged in on the main level and we are in
either of the other two levels. At home you don't always have your cell
phone attached at the hip.


There is a new system of phones that plug into a jack on the wall. You can
have one in every room if you want and they all ring at the same time so you
won't miss any calls. I have six of them in my house.


What kind of jack? Phone jack or regular electrical using rf?

Lou
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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
"Autumn" wrote in message
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This interests me because my house is a tri level and we cannot hear
our cell phone ring when it is plugged in on the main level and we
are in either of the other two levels. At home you don't always have
your cell phone attached at the hip.


There is a new system of phones that plug into a jack on the wall.
You can have one in every room if you want and they all ring at the
same time so you won't miss any calls. I have six of them in my
house.


What kind of jack? Phone jack or regular electrical using rf?

Lou


I had a few of those plug-ins. They didn't work right for me.
They plug into electrical outlet.

google - phone jack electrical


Good grief. Ed was being dry, you nitwits. Operative tongue-in-cheek
word was "new."


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This interests me because my house is a tri level and we cannot hear our
cell phone ring when it is plugged in on the main level and we are in
either of the other two levels. At home you don't always have your cell
phone attached at the hip.


There is a new system of phones that plug into a jack on the wall. *You can
have one in every room if you want and they all ring at the same time so you
won't miss any calls. *I have six of them in my house.


He is talking about cell, not landline.
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LouB wrote in :

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
"Autumn" wrote in message
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This interests me because my house is a tri level and we cannot hear
our cell phone ring when it is plugged in on the main level and we
are in either of the other two levels. At home you don't always have
your cell phone attached at the hip.

There is a new system of phones that plug into a jack on the wall.
You can have one in every room if you want and they all ring at the
same time so you won't miss any calls. I have six of them in my
house.


What kind of jack? Phone jack or regular electrical using rf?

Lou

I had a few of those plug-ins. They didn't work right for me.
They plug into electrical outlet.

google - phone jack electrical


Good grief. Ed was being dry, you nitwits. Operative tongue-in-cheek
word was "new."


Oh Sh.. sigh

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Smitty Two wrote:
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LouB wrote in :

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
"Autumn" wrote in message
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This interests me because my house is a tri level and we cannot hear
our cell phone ring when it is plugged in on the main level and we
are in either of the other two levels. At home you don't always have
your cell phone attached at the hip.

There is a new system of phones that plug into a jack on the wall.
You can have one in every room if you want and they all ring at the
same time so you won't miss any calls. I have six of them in my
house.


What kind of jack? Phone jack or regular electrical using rf?

Lou

I had a few of those plug-ins. They didn't work right for me.
They plug into electrical outlet.

google - phone jack electrical


Good grief. Ed was being dry, you nitwits. Operative tongue-in-cheek
word was "new."


Oh Sh.. sigh

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Good grief. Ed was being dry, you nitwits. Operative tongue-in-cheek word
was "new."


Oh Sh.. sigh

Lou


Probably should have mentioned they come in colors other than black too.


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