[geeks] Interconnect: Cell phone to house phone system

[Lionel Peterson]

I worked for VZW for half a year supporting (among other things) their Home a
Phone Connects. They were popular with flea market vendors, taxi drivers, and
folks w/ RVs, as well as folks that appreciate a bargain (they could be added
for $10/month as an additional line on an existing account sharing minutes).

They were popular because they have strong radios (no concerns about battery
drain), better antennas (no one minds an external antenna on a box they don't
see), and could work with credit card readers that require RJ11 connection.

Some support two lines, but they do not support FAX machines or some alarm
systems.

Good luck,

Ken

> On Sep 24, 2013, at 9:27 PM, hike <mh1272 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> That is something feasible.  I didn't know Sprint had one of these--Verizon
> has saturated our area with their Home Connect.  The beauty of an actual
> cell phone is that it can be easily taken on trips (and in February 2014,
> we are out of contract and can use a "hand me down").  Another plus is that
> we are thinking of moving and these devices don't care where you
> are--unlike the phone or cable company.  Thanks