Use A Regular Phone For Cellphone Calls

nizo writes "Not too long ago I decided to get rid of my landline, however I miss being able to make a call with a regular phone, especially long calls that might drain my battery. It would also be nice if I didn't have to hunt for my cellphone at home when it rings. Well, it looks like there is a simple solution with a Cell Socket, a cradle for your cellphone that can be used to attach your cell line to one or more regular phones." Even better, for those with a landline or VoIP phone, would be a system that automatically picks the cheapest route out for any given call.

I tell you...

[Faust7]

Just the cosmically wrong image of my sleek Nokia cell sitting right next to a black Western Electric rotary phone is enough to make me want one of these.

um...

[Anonymous Coward]

Even better, for those with a landline or VoIP phone, would be a system that automatically picks the cheapest route out for any given call.

For those with a VoIP phone, there's already such a system: always use the VoIP phone.

Out of batteries?

[game kid]

I miss being able to make a call with a regular phone, especially long calls that might drain my battery. ... Well, it looks like there is a simple solution with a Cell Socket, a cradle for your cellphone that can be used to attach your cell line to one or more regular phones."

Apparently the server needs a Cell Socket.

I can't wait for the page to be...well...not-Slashdotted.

Well...

[Seabass55]

"especially long calls that might drain my battery."

It seems like a simple solution would be to not talk on the phone so long.

Re:Enter Asterisk...

[Eric Giguere]

A short Gaul whose best friend is Obelix... oh, wait, I thought you meant Asterix [asterix.tm.fr], not Asterisk [asterisk.org]...

Eric
See your HTTP headers here [ericgiguere.com]

Slashdot product test theory

[billyradcliffe]

A company has a product. Slashdot notes the companies product. Company's website becomes Slashdotted. Product == No Good.

How does one come to this conclusion?

The company's website is Slashdotted, therefore it cannot handle a massive amount of traffic, therefore they did not expect this much interest in their product, because they have little faith in said product, because, well, they developed it and they themselves think it sucks, so it must suck.

Just a thought... ;)

Awesome concept though...I would love this. One of the biggest things I hate about talking on a cell phone for an extended period is how warm the phone gets cause of the battery.

But will it...

[pintpusher]

interface with my shoe phone?

Re:Slashdot product test theory

[Anonymous Coward]

One of the biggest things I hate about talking on a cell phone for an extended period is how warm the phone gets cause of the battery.

Think of how warm your brain gets cause of the transmitter.

Re:Well...

[paulkoan]

Exactly. What is a slashbot doing on the phone anyway?

Haven't they heard of email? Or IM? Or text messages?

Or any other technology that means you aren't reminded everytime that it is another human you have to talk to.

Record cell phone conversations!

[aquarian]

Another benefit of this is being able to record cell phone conversations, if that's something you need.

Re:Fast Forward

[grozzie2]

you are working at a place where the firewall wont let you got the cingular site, but will let you post on /. --- I'll take a wild guess that you must be somewhere in the support department at cingular...

Re:Fast Forward

[BigZaphod]

Oh, dang. I thought the fast forward would let you skip ahead in time during conversations... :-)

psh, Star Trek beats that anyday

[cybersaga]

I'm still waiting for a trek style comm badge that works as a phone.

You insensitive clod!

[Lawrence_Bird]

My cellphone doesn't work inside the house!

Re:Fast Forward

[Fizzl]

That would be sweet...

Me: Sir, have you considered the possibility that the problem might be at your end?
Customer: What?!? Fuck you, you wise-ass! Get your shit fixed now or I'll sue you!
Me: Alright... Calm down sir. Let me explain...
[Press the 30 minute skip button]
Customer: Ah, hmm... Yes, it seems to be my own firewall after all. Guess you were right. Thanks for help!
Me: No problem at all! I'm here to serve!

Re:Easy solutions... no extra kit required

[No-op]

ditto for me... I know all women aren't like that, but sometimes it feels that way. my wife will put her driver's license, atm card, and folding money into whatever pocket is convenient, or sometimes into whatever bag she's carrying at the time (!)

although that's changed for the better as the years go by, it still scares the crap out of me. I like to keep my wallet and keys in the same two places all the time, so I don't even have to think about where they are and if I have them or not. maybe that's just me...

Re:psh, rotary beats that anyday

[ockegheim]

That's nothing... Maxwell Smart used a rotary-dialled portable phone... in his shoe in 1968.