Currently, I have Comcast cable modem service, with Vonage VoIP running on top which connects to my 2.5Ghz cordless phone system. This setup provides us with our “home phone number”.

Both Anne and I also have T-Mobile phones, each with a mobile phone number.

Ideally, if TMO had a little better coverage inside our house, I would scrap the home phone line and just go with one phone number per person (why do I have 1.5 numbers per person? You want me, call me on one number).

So, I’ve been looking at in-home docking stations / repeaters, etc. that will allow a mobile phone to connect into a home PBX. Here’s what I’ve found:

Telular has a “wireless terminal“. You need to swap your SIM card into the unit when you wanted to use it, but it provides voice and data capabilities to your home network when you’re there, and then (once you swap the SIM back to the handset), you’re mobile again. However, not exactly what I’m looking for…

There’s also the CellSocket product, which is basically a cradle and antenna booster for your mobile phone. This sounds more like what I want. (I think Ben K sent this to me). Unfortunately, support for my T-Mobile SE T610 phone is not available… CellAntenna also has a product like this, but again, no T610 support.

Other possible solutions include SpotCell, but I think this is a bit of overkill for the end-user home solution (better suited for a warehouse, or something commercial like that). Andy Seybold told me about the SpotWave solution.

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