# Bluetooth headset for a house phone?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluetooth-headset-for-a-house-phone/646909>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 11, 2013, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluetooth-headset-for-a-house-phone/646909 "2013-01-11T22:24:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluetooth-headset-for-a-house-phone/646909/1 "2013-01-11T22:24:38Z")

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We have a set of regular cordless phones in our home office. I have a basic Plantronics headset that plugs into the 3.5mm jack on the side of a handset. It’s great, but it can be a great pain in the ass—who uses a cord in the 21[sup]st[/sup] Century? It gets tangled up in my jetpack and there is little room to store it.

My cell, GPS, and I think my refrigerator all have Bluetooth connectivity. Why can’t I find a doohickey that plugs into my phone and lets me talk without the cord? I don’t need any feature other than a mic, speaker, volume, and mute (i.e. no answering or hanging up). Anyone?

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluetooth-headset-for-a-house-phone/646909/2 "2013-01-11T22:27:44Z")

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Here you go, but I can’t vouch for it.

> **[Wholesale Home Phone Adapter - Landline Wireless Adapter From China](https://www.chinavasion.com/china/wholesale/electronics/electronic-accessories/more-electronic-accessories/wireless-bluetooth-landline-phone-adapt-cvpm-b18-n2)**
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> With this Bluetooth Phone Adapter can use any Bluetooth headset with landline telephone for wireless communication.

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluetooth-headset-for-a-house-phone/646909/3 "2013-01-11T22:45:12Z")

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Thanks–that also helps with search terms, too.

Not that it’s that big of a factor, but do you think their marketing department spent a lot of time picking out the site’s name?

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluetooth-headset-for-a-house-phone/646909/4 "2013-01-11T22:53:56Z")

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> [@Rhythmdvl](#):
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> Thanks–that also helps with search terms, too.
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> Not that it’s that big of a factor, but do you think their marketing department spent a lot of time picking out the site’s name?

Well, it’s not much worse than LG (Lucky Goldstar).