DIYbanter - View Single Post - Portable DECT phone with 'headset' option?

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On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 21:31:49 -0000, "TonyK"
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"T i m" wrote in message
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Hi All,

My mate in his garage has given me a wired mobile phone headset and an
older DECT phone and want's me to amalgamate the two (so he can talk
and work at the same time .. hold for 'parts' etc ..).

Now I'm willing to give it a go (ex electronics eng etc) but I
wondered if there was such a thing out there already (he let's me use
his 4-poster car lift / tools for free so I owe him) ;-)

All the best ..

T i m

I've got a really nice Samsung one with an earpiece (mobile style), cost me
about £200 a year ago so probably £15 by now.

Thanks 'lads', a few choices there .. without sounding ungrateful I
wonder if there is anything cheaper? ;-( (The Samsung is still over
100 quid Tony!)

I think you may have answered an additional question Tony and that was
re the 'headset' .

The specs for the Panasonic / Samsung mention a 'headset port' and I
envisaged some Plantronics thing at and additional 200 pounds!

All the best .. (good ere innit weg) !

T i m

I bought Philips Zenia cordless phones a couple of years ago because at
that time it was the only one I could find that would take a headset.
Suitable Plantronics headsets with 3.5mm jack come in at about £15-£25
depending on the model. The phone wasn't that cheap but I reckon that
the headset socket will be more common these days and should be found on
cheaper models. Try looking in the Argos catalogue they usually have a
wide range and should give you an idea of spec and prices. I use the
headset most of the time and rarely use a phone that I have to hold to
my ear.

Ian