Is there a device to connect a cell phone to a rj11 chorded phone?

[kenmtb]

Hello.
I currently have my elderly mom using a cell phone connected to a simple chorded phone using XLink. XLink uses bluetooth to connect the phones. I think there may be some signal loss and a direct connection may be simpler and better. She does not use the cellphone so it stays permanently connected.

Is there a device that can replace XLink with a direct connection instead of Bluetooth?
Thanks.

 

[SpookDroid]

They sell USB 'headsets' (some even are made to look like old phones) that she could use, but you'd have to check if the phone supports that through the USB port (some only support charging, no audio).

 

[kenmtb]

They sell USB 'headsets' (some even are made to look like old phones) that she could use, but you'd have to check if the phone supports that through the USB port (some only support charging, no audio).

Thanks. That may be something to consider. I thought a direct connection between cell and corded would be more common ;/

 

[SpookDroid]

With most phones getting rid of the headphone jack, wireless audio is the way of the world now. Also, unless it's a really crappy headset or you have a lot of devices working in the 2.4GHz range outside normal working parameters (i.e. faulty microwave, hacked radio to output more power than normal, etc.), BT audio connections are pretty stable and with low loss; of course this is as long as the signal is connected to the phone as walking to a different room or too far could disconnect it, but then again, a cord would limit this even more.

 

[kenmtb]

Great info. I set her phone up so it is permanently located right next to the Xlink. Sounds like would work as good as a cable. For some reason, my long distance calls to her phone have a lower sound quality.

 

[spARTacus]

There used to be something called Cell2Jack that was similar to XLink. It I think had a USB port for connecting to the cell phone, but I don't remember if that was only for charging the phone.

 

[VidJunky]

Have you searched online? I found several instances of that Cell2Jack. Something that may be more appealing since this is a home phone and your mom does not use the cell device or travel with it, I saw Consumer Cellular has a, they are calling the one I found an, Iris Home Base, but it looks like they have other models too. From my brief look at them, the one looks like a Roku box with a cell antenna and a phone jack. You can see more about that one here.

https://www.consumercellular.com/shopping/details/iris_home_phone_base/overview?deviceColor=black&deviceMemorySize=8GB&isDeviceNewOrReturn=new&paymentMethod=none&srsltid=AfmBOoq5m7584UZYtrN0c6Z6CvEFCvZljmMhCJCglXbiYu9v30DuCES3S3A

Straight talk has one.

Straight Talk Prepaid Home Phone Base by Moxee - Walmart.com

Buy Straight Talk Prepaid Home Phone Base by Moxee at Walmart.com

www.walmart.com

Atel makes this one, but it does way more than you're asking. Plus the sticker shock is real with this one.

https://www.newegg.com/p/0XP-06K4-00861?item=9SIBZPFKJJ3507&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic+shopping&utm_campaign=knc-googleadwords-_-accessories%20-%20wired%20%26%20wireless-_-gadpiparty-_-9SIBZPFKJJ3507&source=region&srsltid=AfmBOop_GufRD7MOqITCidkCaw0MgvhC4_HckwZKn24ZXdU40TfnJBq1s5s

What carrier do you have? AT&T has this one.

https://telephones.att.com/pd/3728/CLP99387-3-handset-Connect-to-Cell-phone-system-with-smart-call-blocker

So they are out there. It just comes down to what you're looking for.