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I need a few wireless phone headsets, that allow the phone to be answered from the headset. The only ones I've found that are like that, are bluetooth. Yet I don't have bluetooth capable phones. Though getting a bluetooth phone might be the easiest way. Anyonek now of a good bluetooth capable phone?
you won't find meny head sets for mobile phones that arn't bluetooth, and these that are wireless but not bluetooth won't work on your phone if it lacks bluetooth as this connection is true wireless and if you don't have bluetooth, you deff won't have wireless
Well then, I guess I'll have to find a bluetooth capable phone. And It's not needed for a mobile phone, but a cordless house phone. So, anyone know of any house phone that have bluetooth?
AJ@PR
04-27-2007, 04:29 PM
Well then, I guess I'll have to find a bluetooth capable phone. And It's not needed for a mobile phone, but a cordless house phone. So, anyone know of any house phone that have bluetooth?
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IMO, bluetooth sucks. I tried using it but the software is crap. The headsets use a technology that detects when a button on the phone is pressed and then activates the speaker, meaning, you don't hear that firest button "beep", but then you hear a faint buzzing/static that is given off by the speaker, even if nothing is happening on the phone. This buzz remains even when talking to someone. It drove me crazy. I had this same problem with 4 headsets. Not cheap ones either, so I'm assuming its the technology not the particular headsets.
IMO, bluetooth sucks. I tried using it but the software is crap. The headsets use a technology that detects when a button on the phone is pressed and then activates the speaker, meaning, you don't hear that firest button "beep", but then you hear a faint buzzing/static that is given off by the speaker, even if nothing is happening on the phone. This buzz remains even when talking to someone. It drove me crazy. I had this same problem with 4 headsets. Not cheap ones either, so I'm assuming its the technology not the particular headsets.
Well it's still what I need.
A wireless headset for a traditional phone.
Try plantronics.
Here:
http://www.plantronics.com/north_america/en_US/?_requestid=871661
They are the only company I know of that specializes in headsets.
DaveW
04-28-2007, 06:40 AM
IMO, bluetooth sucks. I tried using it but the software is crap. The headsets use a technology that detects when a button on the phone is pressed and then activates the speaker, meaning, you don't hear that firest button "beep", but then you hear a faint buzzing/static that is given off by the speaker, even if nothing is happening on the phone. This buzz remains even when talking to someone. It drove me crazy. I had this same problem with 4 headsets. Not cheap ones either, so I'm assuming its the technology not the particular headsets.
Bluetooth is a networking standard. Sounds to me like you either have something interfering with the signal, or the problem is your phone. Bluetooth just refers to a set of bandwidths, frequencies, and protocols.
-Dave
IMO, bluetooth sucks. I tried using it but the software is crap. The headsets use a technology that detects when a button on the phone is pressed and then activates the speaker, meaning, you don't hear that firest button "beep", but then you hear a faint buzzing/static that is given off by the speaker, even if nothing is happening on the phone. This buzz remains even when talking to someone. It drove me crazy. I had this same problem with 4 headsets. Not cheap ones either, so I'm assuming its the technology not the particular headsets.
That faint buzzing is probably interference from any 2.4ghz equipment you have sitting around, like regular wireless phones, or some wireless networks.
As Dave said, it's a protocol. It's intent was to make a faster, easier version of infrared, and it has. It only works within a few feet, it's quick and fairly painless to connect devices wirelessly and works well enough for sending data.
DaveW
04-28-2007, 10:51 AM
It's intent was to make a faster, easier version of infrared, and it has.
Basically, infra-red without line of sight. It's been primarily designed to bring about Personal Area Networks.
So your shoes can talk to your hat, and start a revolution!
-Dave
That faint buzzing is probably interference from any 2.4ghz equipment you have sitting around, like regular wireless phones, or some wireless networks.
As Dave said, it's a protocol. It's intent was to make a faster, easier version of infrared, and it has. It only works within a few feet, it's quick and fairly painless to connect devices wirelessly and works well enough for sending data.
Yeah I know its main use is to replace older standards like IR. And it works very well for sending data from a cellphone to a laptop or PDA. But using it in a wireless headset it still has its flaws. Perhaps I should have said "Bluetooth headsets suck" :P, bluetooth itself is wonderful, its the headset technology I want to be better.
NOTE: Also I heard the same static while out in farm land with no wireless networks. Its quite possible that its just interference from other forms of radio waves, but thats where I want the technology to go just a bit further to cancle this out so I don't hear it. I'm very picky when it comes to technology (also I can't stand annoying background sounds :P).
Then go with noise cancellation & shielded headsets from plantronics.
You will pay a good bit for them, but they will do what you need.
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