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Plantronics Calisto Pro Can Do Skype, Landline and Cellphone

This Plantronics Calisto Pro set takes your standard Bluetooth headset and adds in landline and Skype dialing, which means you get the big three (Skype, home, cell) all in one dorky-looking device. The base station has a USB connector to hook into your PC for Skype and Yahoo calls, a DECT 6.0 handset to handle…

Get $40 off your Verizon landline bill by calling up Verizon and telling them you got a promotional notice in the mail that you didn’t really get. [Hustler Money Blog via Consumerist]

Internet on a Phone? What a Noble Concept from GE

The GE InfoLink (left) is the latest phone that is doing what cellphones have been doing for a while: Internet. This phone’s small LCD will display information such as sports scores, RSS feeds, weather, stocks, etc. There are also no fees associated with this subscription, except for the fee (and embarrassment) of owning a landline.…

Gov’t Offers Compensation for 108-Year-Old Phone Tax

This is a reminder for you folks beginning work on those dreaded taxes. If you recall, nearly a year ago, I told you about the “federal excise tax.” This was a tax that Teddy Roosevelt implemented on telephone usage that was still being assessed as of late. The initial purpose of the tax was to…

RTX Dualphone: First PC-less Cordless Skype Phone

We’ve reviewed Skype phones before that can make calls on both the Skype network and the regular landline, but the RTX Dualphone is the first one that can do both without the need of a PC. The RTX comes with a charging dock, a base station, and a handset. The base station connects into your…

USRobotics USR9630 Cordless Skype Phone Hands-On Review (Verdict: Great Price for Skype and Landline Calling)

You may have heard of the USRobotics Dual-Purpose Skype phone that lets you use Skype and your normal landline all from a single handset. It’s similar to the Linksys CIT300 Dual-Mode Skype phone we reviewed a while back. https://gizmodo.com/usrobotics-dual-purpose-usr9630-cordless-skype-phone-197660 To get the feature list out of the way, it uses DECT 6.0, which operates on…

Ronsonic Teleface Phone Dials a Person By Their Face

Useful for seniors, children, and anyone with a bad memory, this Ronsonic Teleface phone is like speed dial but with actual pictures. You assign a number to one of five slots, insert in the right picture to correspond with each slot, and presto, instant face-dialing. Available for $50 in either red/orange or green. If you…

Landline Wireless Headset, or The Ugliest Gadget Ever

This monstrosity of a device is like the traditional Bluetooth headset, but not Bluetooth and not for cellphones. It operates on 2.4Ghz wireless frequency and can make any Suzy Homemaker hip and trendy with all of her Wisteria Lane friends. Unfortunately, wearing an ugly headset like this will make you no longer attractive to the…

Verizon Wireless Enabling SMS to Landline Phones

Verizon Wireless customers are going to be able to send SMS messages to landline phones soon. Using TeleMessage’s text-to-speech, the recipient will hear the message spoken to them through the phone. Pretty neat for people who love text messaging, and for parents, who can now get periodic updates about their children’s locations in a stilted,…

KT Landline Phones Send SMS When You Miss A Call

These new Korean only KT landline phones, released under the brand “Ann”, do two notable things. One is sending an SMS to your mobile phone when you’ve missed a call on your home line. The second is recording audio if someone enters your home when you’re away, giving you evidence that you can eventually turn…