Wireless Minutes

Looking over CNN.com, I found this article on “What to do with all those wireless minutes?”. And, I can relate to much of what they speak about.

A more extreme solution for using free wireless minutes has been to ditch the wires altogether and use cellular for all calls, whether local or long distance. But less than 2 percent of Americans have ditched their regular phone and gone all-wireless, according to Diercks.

Ah, that would be me ;). Actually, I’ve arranged with Jason to split the landline with him. Previously, I only used my mobile phone for all calls, but I figured that the quality of a landline may be handy for job interviews and such.

One way to address such issues, at least partly, is to attach a cell phone to a docking station that connects with a regular telephone to mimic the experience of a normal call. Such devices can also come with a special antenna to improve wireless reception indoors.

“If they didn’t have quality issues in the home environment, people would optimize their cell phone minutes,” said Mark Isaacson of WHP Wireless, a Melville, New York-based company that makes one such device, the CellSocket.

Another base station named VoxLink is produced by Vox2 of Northborough, Massachusetts. Both products, which sell for $100 and up, only work with a limited but growing number of cell phone models.

Those devices sound quite convenient — almost giving the best of both worlds, if you will. But, given my current state of (non) employment, I’m trying to cut down on my spending. So, I won’t be buying either the Vox Link or the CellSocket at the moment.

2 thoughts on “Wireless Minutes

  1. Hello

    I am interested in your articulate cellsoket nokia 5100 for a purchase not smaller than 10 units i´m would thank that they gave me prices for this quantity, but they also interest me the single internal cards of the the cellsockets nokia 5100, if they sell them for separated from the plastic part of the cellsocket i´m would be appreciated they gave information of costs for quantities not smaller than 10 units.

    Thank you.

    Camilo Gómez

    Multiya – Services

    multiya@telebucaramanga.net.co

    movil 057 3 3153711293

    Bucaramanga–Colombia

    Hola

    Me encuentro interesado en articulo cellsoket nokia 5100 para una compra no menor de 10 unidades agradecería que me regalaran precios para esta cantidad, pero me interesan también las solas tarjetas internas del los cellsockets nokia 5100, si las venden por separado de la parte plástica del cellsocket agradecería me regalaran información de costos para cantidades no menores de 10 unidades.

    Gracias.

    Camilo Gómez

    Multiya – Servicios

    multiya@telebucaramanga.net.co

    Cel 057 3 3153711293

    Bucaramanga – Colombia

  2. buenos dias desearia que me enviaran ofertas del movil 5100. ando interesado en el pero si no encuentran un precio inferior de 200 € gracias pero no lo comprare.
    un saludo
    gracias

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