On 3/30/11 6:04 AM, ken wrote: > > > On 03/29/2011 05:23 PM Les Mikesell wrote: >> .... >> >>> What tames my enthusiasm about bluetooth though is its maximum range is >>> said to be 20'. Gimme a wifi phone. >> >> That was the point of the base station with wireless handsets. I've >> seen those with 3 or 4 handsets for well under $100. They are intended >> to be used as house extensions while your cell phone is charging near >> the base. And at least some take a landline too. > > Les, > > I'm not understanding the role your cellular phone is playing here. That's just what the base station with remote extensions are designed to use because they are common. http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-KX-TG7623B-Bluetooth-Cordless-3-Handset/dp/tech-data/B004N4MH14/ref=de_a_smtd Maybe I misunderstood - I thought they could use the cell phone's connection for calls, and you could possibly replace that with a GV->asterisk-bluetooth path but maybe these go the other way and use the cell phones as extensions. This description does sound like it uses the cell's in/outbound connection: http://www.frys.com/product/5916034 -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com