# Remote Cell Phone Ringer Type Device - Exist? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 17, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-cell-phone-ringer-type-device-exist/460305 "2008-08-17T18:05:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-cell-phone-ringer-type-device-exist/460305/1 "2008-08-17T18:05:37Z")
Hi all - I’ve got a house that’s large enough that I can’t hear my cell phone from one end to the other - especially with closed doors. I charge my phone in the bedroom, but sometimes I forget. I get far too many work-related calls in the middle of the night (got to love being on call 24/7). Sometimes, like last night, I’ll forget the phone in the kitchen and will sleep through a call from a client. Is there something I can get for the phone or the house or both that will let me put a couple “devices” in the house that will ring whenever the cell phone rings? I don’t care about anything except knowing when the thing is ringing so I can wake up and go answer the damned thing. Anyone have any suggestions? Do they exist? -Joe ---
**Author:** ![Will\_Repair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a698b9/32.png) [@Will\_Repair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Will_Repair)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-cell-phone-ringer-type-device-exist/460305/2 "2008-08-17T18:13:20Z")
Seems they do exist. There are several threads on wireless topic forums about them. This: [Halfbakery: Remote ringer](http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Remote_20ringer) ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-cell-phone-ringer-type-device-exist/460305/3 "2008-08-17T19:06:30Z")
Do you have a land line in the house? I have all my cellphone calls forwarded to my land line when I am at home, so they ring on all the extensions in my house. I even have distinctive ring, so I can tell the difference. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-cell-phone-ringer-type-device-exist/460305/4 "2008-08-17T20:17:15Z")
[QUOTE=Fear Itself] Do you have a land line in the house? I have all my cellphone calls forwarded to my land line when I am at home, so they ring on all the extensions in my house. I even have distinctive ring, so I can tell the difference. [/QUOTE] Nope. No need for a landline - otherwise I’d just be doing that. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-cell-phone-ringer-type-device-exist/460305/5 "2008-08-17T22:58:31Z")
How 'bout a baby monitor? ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-cell-phone-ringer-type-device-exist/460305/6 "2008-08-18T00:31:37Z")
How about a bluetooth headset - assuming your phone supports bluetooth and assuming you can find a headset capable of the necessary range (some are ~10m, others, ~100m) ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-cell-phone-ringer-type-device-exist/460305/7 "2008-08-18T00:35:52Z")
It’s possible to get a second cell phone, and set it to the same phone number. Than keep 1 charging in the kitchen and 1 charging in the bedroom. That also gives you a spare if you ever need it. But depending on the specific receiver you have, it may be expensive to get a second one.