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(More customer reviews)This is a very cool device! We did away with our home phone system last year because we so seldom used it, and started using cell phones exclusively. The problem with this is that signal strength on the first floor of our house is weak, and of course that you need to have your cell phone with you or go chasing after it when it rings. Enter the XLink. I installed it upstairs where line-of-sight to the closest cell tower is much improved adding a couple of bars on the signal strength meter. It links to my phone, my wife's and/or my daughter's quickly and reliably at the touch of a button (and unlinks just as easily when leaving the house and taking the cell phone along). I disconnected the line coming in from the street and connected the XLink to my phone distribution system. We now have six phones throughout the house, all connnected to whatever cell phone(s) we link.
It's a little slower responding when dialing calls, but just a few seconds. The only issue I have with it, although it might actually be the cell phone's bluetooth implementation, is that if a call comes in that I miss (or if a voicemail or message arrives), the phone won't allow dialing out until the cell phone's display is cleared or acknowledged. So if you step outside and miss a call, and then try to make a call later, it won't work. I soon figured out that when this happens, I just need to pick up my cell phone and clear the screen. Once done, all is back to normal. A little annoying, but it's also a way of knowing you have a message or missed a call, which isn't a bad thing. One option that solves the missed call issue is to use a normal answering machine anywhere on the line that picks up before the cell phone voicemail kicks in (contrary to an earlier review, this works great).
It worked great right out of the box, no issues, no software uploads necessary. It connects to my cell phone from 25 or 30 feet away, even through the floor. Of course, I set my phone right next to it when I come home, press the connect button and three seconds later I'm connected, so there's no issue with range anyway. The sound quality is every bit as good as the cell phone -- maybe even a little better with the bigger speaker/earpiece in our GE wireless home phones, and I've noticed no delay or latency when having a conversation. I tested a few spots upstairs and found the place where cell calls are most reliable and cleanest sounding, and that's where I located the XLink. It's about as close to a land line as you can get.
This little box is exactly what I was looking for, is completely reliable, gives me any quantity of phones thoughout the house that I care to connect, and saves $35 a month on a land line. I work with electronics every day having been an engineer for more years than I'd care to admit, and I've been very happy with this little device for the six months I've owned it. Highly recommended!
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Use your home phone as your cell phoneWireless connection from a Bluetoothenabled cellular phone to a standard desktop phoneUtilize the service features of a cellular phone with the convenience of a full-sized handsetDisplays caller ID number from the cellular phone on the home phone's LCD (with supported caller ID service and phone)Connect directly to any standard telephone using built-in RJ11 jack no external cables or modules requiredIntegrated echo cancellation for optimal call quality Call waiting speed dialing and voice dialing feature with supported cellular phone Built-in USB 2.0 port link to PC for FirmWareupgrades (USB cable not included)Pairs up to 3 cellular phones at once and suitable for VoIP applicationsCannot be used in conjunction with your home telephone service 1-touch independent disconnect buttons for each line Compliant with Bluetoothv1.1 v1.2 and v2.0 devices Includes power adapter and vertical stand
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