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Solution for Bluetooth Headset with Landline Phones

Posted: 11-14-2003, 05:12 AM
Angus Davis
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Hello,
I am hooked on my bluetooth headset. I have a home office where my
cell reception is poor, so when there I use a regular landline
cordless phone. Does any company make a regular landline phone that
supports bluetooth headsets? I know there are companies looking to
replace the handset-basestation link with bluetooth, but what I want
is to use by bluetooth headset with a landline phone (corded or
cordless, doesn't matter).

On a related note, does any company sell a device that plugs into a
standard wired headset plug as a "bluetooth adapter" of sorts? For
example, you can purchase a Jabra headset for non-bluetooth phones and
it comes with something like this, but I can't tell if it is really
converting the headset jack to standard bluetooth or to some other
proprietary wireless connection.

I care more about the first question. If the answer is to plug the
answer to my second question into a standard cordless phone headset
jack, that works too I guess.

Finally, is it possible to pair my headset to multiple devices
simultaneously? I'm assuming the answer is no but I figured I would
ask. I expect Apple will support headset pairing by year's end, which
will let me use a bluetooth headset for iChat AV conversations.

Thanks in advance for any / all info. I am a newbie to bluetooth but
very impressed with the technology thus far.
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Tony Clark
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Re: Solution for Bluetooth Headset with Landline Phones
Posted: 11-14-2003, 06:01 AM
I bought a Plantronics BT headset on sale at CompUSA a while ago ($59 USD if
I recall). It came with an adapter for non-BT cell phones. As it so happens
the adapter works with my land line phone. The biggest problem is that
adapter is a tad bulky and I haven't bothered to figure out a way to attach
it to the phone hand set. I suppose this would be a good application for
velcro...LOL

TC


"Angus Davis" <angus@tellme.com> wrote in message
news:b8b1b264.0311132112.75693e4d@posting.google.c om...
> Hello,
> I am hooked on my bluetooth headset. I have a home office where my
> cell reception is poor, so when there I use a regular landline
> cordless phone. Does any company make a regular landline phone that
> supports bluetooth headsets? I know there are companies looking to
> replace the handset-basestation link with bluetooth, but what I want
> is to use by bluetooth headset with a landline phone (corded or
> cordless, doesn't matter).
>
> On a related note, does any company sell a device that plugs into a
> standard wired headset plug as a "bluetooth adapter" of sorts? For
> example, you can purchase a Jabra headset for non-bluetooth phones and
> it comes with something like this, but I can't tell if it is really
> converting the headset jack to standard bluetooth or to some other
> proprietary wireless connection.
>
> I care more about the first question. If the answer is to plug the
> answer to my second question into a standard cordless phone headset
> jack, that works too I guess.
>
> Finally, is it possible to pair my headset to multiple devices
> simultaneously? I'm assuming the answer is no but I figured I would
> ask. I expect Apple will support headset pairing by year's end, which
> will let me use a bluetooth headset for iChat AV conversations.
>
> Thanks in advance for any / all info. I am a newbie to bluetooth but
> very impressed with the technology thus far.


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Mauricio Freitas
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Re: Solution for Bluetooth Headset with Landline Phones
Posted: 11-14-2003, 06:55 AM
Wait a little more and you'll see something that will surprise you on this
topic...

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"Tony Clark" <curiousgeorge1964@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xc_sb.12349$6c3.4396@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net...
> I bought a Plantronics BT headset on sale at CompUSA a while ago ($59 USD
if
> I recall). It came with an adapter for non-BT cell phones. As it so
happens
> the adapter works with my land line phone. The biggest problem is that
> adapter is a tad bulky and I haven't bothered to figure out a way to
attach
> it to the phone hand set. I suppose this would be a good application for
> velcro...LOL
>
> TC
>
>
> "Angus Davis" <angus@tellme.com> wrote in message
> news:b8b1b264.0311132112.75693e4d@posting.google.c om...
> > Hello,
> > I am hooked on my bluetooth headset. I have a home office where my
> > cell reception is poor, so when there I use a regular landline
> > cordless phone. Does any company make a regular landline phone that
> > supports bluetooth headsets? I know there are companies looking to
> > replace the handset-basestation link with bluetooth, but what I want
> > is to use by bluetooth headset with a landline phone (corded or
> > cordless, doesn't matter).
> >
> > On a related note, does any company sell a device that plugs into a
> > standard wired headset plug as a "bluetooth adapter" of sorts? For
> > example, you can purchase a Jabra headset for non-bluetooth phones and
> > it comes with something like this, but I can't tell if it is really
> > converting the headset jack to standard bluetooth or to some other
> > proprietary wireless connection.
> >
> > I care more about the first question. If the answer is to plug the
> > answer to my second question into a standard cordless phone headset
> > jack, that works too I guess.
> >
> > Finally, is it possible to pair my headset to multiple devices
> > simultaneously? I'm assuming the answer is no but I figured I would
> > ask. I expect Apple will support headset pairing by year's end, which
> > will let me use a bluetooth headset for iChat AV conversations.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any / all info. I am a newbie to bluetooth but
> > very impressed with the technology thus far.
>
>


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Tony Clark
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Re: Solution for Bluetooth Headset with Landline Phones
Posted: 11-14-2003, 08:09 AM
Dang Mauricio,

It's bad enough that we have to wait for Christmas to come around. Can't you
give us just a hint?? LOL

TC


"Mauricio Freitas" <dr.emailposter@nowhere.invalid> wrote in message
news:B%_sb.6988$ws.636777@news02.tsnz.net...
> Wait a little more and you'll see something that will surprise you on this
> topic...
>
> --
> Mauricio Freitas
> Handhelds, mobile: http://www.geekzone.co.nz
> Bluetooth guides: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=449
>
>
> "Tony Clark" <curiousgeorge1964@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xc_sb.12349$6c3.4396@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net...
> > I bought a Plantronics BT headset on sale at CompUSA a while ago ($59
USD
> if
> > I recall). It came with an adapter for non-BT cell phones. As it so
> happens
> > the adapter works with my land line phone. The biggest problem is that
> > adapter is a tad bulky and I haven't bothered to figure out a way to
> attach
> > it to the phone hand set. I suppose this would be a good application for
> > velcro...LOL
> >
> > TC
> >
> >
> > "Angus Davis" <angus@tellme.com> wrote in message
> > news:b8b1b264.0311132112.75693e4d@posting.google.c om...
> > > Hello,
> > > I am hooked on my bluetooth headset. I have a home office where my
> > > cell reception is poor, so when there I use a regular landline
> > > cordless phone. Does any company make a regular landline phone that
> > > supports bluetooth headsets? I know there are companies looking to
> > > replace the handset-basestation link with bluetooth, but what I want
> > > is to use by bluetooth headset with a landline phone (corded or
> > > cordless, doesn't matter).
> > >
> > > On a related note, does any company sell a device that plugs into a
> > > standard wired headset plug as a "bluetooth adapter" of sorts? For
> > > example, you can purchase a Jabra headset for non-bluetooth phones and
> > > it comes with something like this, but I can't tell if it is really
> > > converting the headset jack to standard bluetooth or to some other
> > > proprietary wireless connection.
> > >
> > > I care more about the first question. If the answer is to plug the
> > > answer to my second question into a standard cordless phone headset
> > > jack, that works too I guess.
> > >
> > > Finally, is it possible to pair my headset to multiple devices
> > > simultaneously? I'm assuming the answer is no but I figured I would
> > > ask. I expect Apple will support headset pairing by year's end, which
> > > will let me use a bluetooth headset for iChat AV conversations.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any / all info. I am a newbie to bluetooth but
> > > very impressed with the technology thus far.
> >
> >
>
>


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Mauricio Freitas
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Re: Solution for Bluetooth Headset with Landline Phones
Posted: 11-14-2003, 09:32 AM
Sorry, can't on this case, or the laywers would hunt me

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"Tony Clark" <curiousgeorge1964@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:250tb.161$n56.11@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink .net...
> Dang Mauricio,
>
> It's bad enough that we have to wait for Christmas to come around. Can't
you
> give us just a hint?? LOL
>
> TC
>
>
> "Mauricio Freitas" <dr.emailposter@nowhere.invalid> wrote in message
> news:B%_sb.6988$ws.636777@news02.tsnz.net...
> > Wait a little more and you'll see something that will surprise you on
this
> > topic...
> >
> > --
> > Mauricio Freitas
> > Handhelds, mobile: http://www.geekzone.co.nz
> > Bluetooth guides: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=449
> >
> >
> > "Tony Clark" <curiousgeorge1964@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xc_sb.12349$6c3.4396@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net...
> > > I bought a Plantronics BT headset on sale at CompUSA a while ago ($59
> USD
> > if
> > > I recall). It came with an adapter for non-BT cell phones. As it so
> > happens
> > > the adapter works with my land line phone. The biggest problem is that
> > > adapter is a tad bulky and I haven't bothered to figure out a way to
> > attach
> > > it to the phone hand set. I suppose this would be a good application
for
> > > velcro...LOL
> > >
> > > TC
> > >
> > >
> > > "Angus Davis" <angus@tellme.com> wrote in message
> > > news:b8b1b264.0311132112.75693e4d@posting.google.c om...
> > > > Hello,
> > > > I am hooked on my bluetooth headset. I have a home office where my
> > > > cell reception is poor, so when there I use a regular landline
> > > > cordless phone. Does any company make a regular landline phone that
> > > > supports bluetooth headsets? I know there are companies looking to
> > > > replace the handset-basestation link with bluetooth, but what I want
> > > > is to use by bluetooth headset with a landline phone (corded or
> > > > cordless, doesn't matter).
> > > >
> > > > On a related note, does any company sell a device that plugs into a
> > > > standard wired headset plug as a "bluetooth adapter" of sorts? For
> > > > example, you can purchase a Jabra headset for non-bluetooth phones
and
> > > > it comes with something like this, but I can't tell if it is really
> > > > converting the headset jack to standard bluetooth or to some other
> > > > proprietary wireless connection.
> > > >
> > > > I care more about the first question. If the answer is to plug the
> > > > answer to my second question into a standard cordless phone headset
> > > > jack, that works too I guess.
> > > >
> > > > Finally, is it possible to pair my headset to multiple devices
> > > > simultaneously? I'm assuming the answer is no but I figured I would
> > > > ask. I expect Apple will support headset pairing by year's end,
which
> > > > will let me use a bluetooth headset for iChat AV conversations.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance for any / all info. I am a newbie to bluetooth
but
> > > > very impressed with the technology thus far.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


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Re: Solution for Bluetooth Headset with Landline Phones
Posted: 11-14-2003, 11:22 AM
http://www.shoplifestyleonline.com/wa731.html

Is this what you're looking for ?

Regards,
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Re: Solution for Bluetooth Headset with Landline Phones
Posted: 11-14-2003, 04:38 PM
Zenith - typed:
> http://www.shoplifestyleonline.com/wa731.html
>
> Is this what you're looking for ?
>
> Regards,
> Zenith

I may obviously be proved wrong but I can't see BT matching my Philips
Onis DECT cordless for either range, lack of interference or audio
quality. BT trying to re-invent the wheel? BT connectivity for address
book management etc makes more sense than using it for audio.

My DECT phone will work well at over 80m outside, inside where BT won't
& audio clarity has never been an issue, unlike my experience of BT
audio! DECT does use similar pairing called registration & one h/s can
be registered with more than one base. Bought the same system for work
once where its indoor range was 30m as advertised.


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Re: Solution for Bluetooth Headset with Landline Phones
Posted: 11-14-2003, 09:23 PM
"Zenith" <Zenith67@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> http://www.shoplifestyleonline.com/wa731.html
>
> Is this what you're looking for ?
>
> Regards,
> Zenith
>

That's interesting, but it's only a 56k modem... I've seem one of these
that's a ADSL/cable modem router BT LAN Access and phone.

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Re: Solution for Bluetooth Headset with Landline Phones
Posted: 11-15-2003, 08:45 AM

"Mauricio Freitas" <dr.emailposter@nowhere.invalid> wrote in message
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> Wait a little more and you'll see something that will surprise you on this
> topic...

You may be hinting at Bluephone ... see
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/59/33907.html


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Re: Solution for Bluetooth Headset with Landline Phones
Posted: 11-15-2003, 11:41 AM
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> "Mauricio Freitas" <dr.emailposter@nowhere.invalid> wrote in message
> news:B%_sb.6988$ws.636777@news02.tsnz.net...
> > Wait a little more and you'll see something that will surprise you on
this
> > topic...
>
> You may be hinting at Bluephone ... see
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/59/33907.html
>

Nope. I've reported about the Bluephone project in August, and then again
this week:

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=1812

No, it's not the Bluephone. I can't say more because of a NDA, but it'll not
require a network based approach.

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