How to Eliminate Phone Cords

With landline or wired telephones, cords are standard equipment. Because many people prefer to roam around the house or move from room to room while talking on the telephone, the elimination of cords with a home phone may be an option.

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  Purchase a cordless telephone for home use. Cordless telephones allow you to move throughout your home without a cord. With the current technology, your cordless telephone can even receive a signal from your yard. The cordless telephone requires a charged battery to operate effectively.

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  Use a headset with your home telephone. Some home phones, whether they are cordless or not, have a plug that is specifically designed for a headset. If you plug in the headset, you can talk on your phone without a cord.

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  Use the Skype service and a microphone. Skype is a phone service that connects a microphone to a computer and allows you to communicate globally by inputting a phone number into your computer. With Skype, if you use a webcam, you can also actually see the person that you are speaking to in real time.

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  Use a cell phone to permanently eliminate the need for phone cords. Cell phones can be used easily in homes with augmented antennas or boosters. Also, the portability of cell phones allows you to carry the phone from your home to your car without any interruptions.