| Your land line gives you excellent call quality. Your | | | | taken while at home |
| cell phone offers mobility and cost savings on long | | | | With the docking station, the cell phone must be |
| distance via a cell phone plan with huge pools of | | | | inserted into the dock for the system to function; |
| anytime minutes, free long distance, and weekend | | | | however, it can be recharged during this time. For |
| calling. Too bad your best option for economical | | | | phones that use Bluetooth to make the |
| long distance calling is hindered by a poor cellular | | | | connection, the cell phone must simply be in the |
| signal inside of your home. For many, this is the | | | | nearby vicinity; usually within about 30 feet. In |
| reality of multiple telephone communication | | | | either case, the user can decide whether to make |
| options; each has distinct advantages but none | | | | an individual call via cellular or landline by simply |
| possess all of the qualities that make life simple. | | | | selecting the corresponding line. |
| Others however, have discovered some options | | | | Several manufacturers offer cordless phones |
| that make integrating their wired and wireless | | | | which make the cellular connection. Motorola, RCA, |
| phones a reality. | | | | and Panasonic are among some of these makers. |
| The first option is in the form of a cordless phone | | | | For those who already own a cordless phone |
| that allows the user to make or receive cellular | | | | there is a second option. There are docking |
| calls. These phones make the connection with | | | | stations that can be purchased to allow their |
| your cell phone either through a dock for the | | | | existing cell phone and cordless phone to make |
| cellular phone or the Bluetooth feature. Users are | | | | this connection. The most popular is the |
| able to bring their cell phone into the home and | | | | Dock-N-Talk which uses a Bluetooth connection. |
| receive all incoming calls to that line on their | | | | For those without a Bluetooth enabled phone, an |
| landline phone. In the instance of long distance | | | | adapter is available to allow the unit to function |
| calls, this gives them the advantage of a reliable | | | | with such cell phones. |
| signal and the cost savings of their cell phone plan. | | | | Certainly, cordless phones which can accept your |
| It also allows the option of conference calling or | | | | cell phone calls can be a step toward optimizing |
| allowing multiple family members to be on the line | | | | the advantages of cellular and landline |
| at the same time during a call. An additional | | | | communication options. This simple step in |
| benefit of using the landline for cellular calls while | | | | integrating the two can result in a significant cost |
| at home is that it can help to preserve the cell | | | | saving for most families. |
| phone battery as it is not used during longer calls | | | | |