Goodbye Home Phone

We’ve tried many times to cut out the monthly recurring home phone charge, now that almost everyone has a cell phone. At one point, we went as far as to schedule cancellation of our Comcast Phone Service, but after calling Karen from my cell phone the next day only to hear ceaseless ringing and voicemail, I abandoned the thought. Karen was pregnant at that time, so it was too important for me to be able to reach her at home at all times.

Now that Odelia is born, once again I investigate home phone alternatives. At first, I thought about getting the VTech Cordless phone with bluetooth convergence:

Essentially it is a cordless phone that acts as a bluetooth headset piped through thephone. It looked stylish, but after research, I found that people have had problems connecting to it. Also, I didn’t want to limit myself to only a few models and be locked into the brand. I wanted a solution that will work with my existing phone. So I found…

XLink Gateway. This little gadget connects up to three cell phones using bluetooth, and this version also connects a landline as well. The nice thing is that our cell phones automatically connect with the XLink gateway, even if it’s still sitting in the pocket of my American Eagle jeans or if the phone is in another room or on a different floor!

Over time, the money we saved from not having a home phone will pay for this device and more, so we’re glad we finally have a way to cut out the home phone once and for all!