Put a Cell Phone on Your Desktop
June 20th, 2009
Who needs portability when you can have a good old-fashioned desk phone? This unusual phone lets you use your mobile phone SIM card to connect to wireless phone networks instead of landlines.
The CVFK-M14-US Business Phone looks like a regular desk phone, but is actually a dual-band (850Mhz/1900Mhz) GSM phone. That means it should work on all of the major US carrier’s digital networks. The phone works on either AC power or battery, so I suppose you could carry it around and whip it out of your purse to take a call if you want to look really silly.
Assuming you don’t want to invest in a landline, and don’t want to go with some sort of VOIP phone on your internet connection, this phone might work for you. Otherwise, I can’t see too much purpose if you already have a cell phone in your pocket.
If you can think of a good use for one of these, you can grab one over at Chinavasion for $67.91 (USD).
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And what about these GSM phones: http://www.jablocom.com
Nicer design, alphabetic keyboard,…
Almost what I have been looking for. I want to add my grandmother to my cell phone plan for $10 per month. I want to give her a landline looking phone that she will always use at home. She picks up the phone, makes her calls and does not know or care that she is making cell phone calls. The only thing missing is that I want the phone to be a wireless headset so she can move freely around her house. Has anyone seen such a product?
I am also looking for a cordless set up please let me know if you find one. It can be a desktop that is expandable.
Dear sir,
I want know if there is any mobile phone with landline connection to be add.
Thank you.
reply me soon as possible
the guys in australia, http://www.bluesim.com.au have a better unit, works via bluetooth so you can take the phone sim card with but will connect back when you are on your desk top.
I purchased the China Vision desktop cell phone (CVFK-M14-US);
very nice in concept, but maddeningly unreliable with my location/carrier
(West Maui/T-Mobile prepaid). The unit works fine after a reset, but soon gets into a confused state where it can not place or receive calls until once again reset.
I am about to investigate what kind of support is available with this product;
not holding my breath. I am also getting a conventional T-Mobile prepaid phone to test whether this is a T-Mobile issue.
The Bluesim product appears to be over $200, with no obvious US vendors.
Cellular bluetooth gateways seem to be a viable alternative: google U118 or cell2tel.
Looks like the problem is handling a marginal signal from T-Mobile;
the CVFK-M14-US seems to work fine with AT&T’s network.
Now I am trying a side-by-side test with an inexpensive T-Mobile
prepaid phone.
The CVFK-M14-US does very poorly compared to a basic Samsung SGH-t139 cell phone. They are both located in the same room, within 10′ of each other.
Calls to Samsung succeed, calls to the desktop unit fail to connect.
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i want this gsm phone please contact me
on this number :-9821484828,02265344473
How would I purchase one of these?
can you please email me at the above address.
i want knew more about this phone, and where i get this in kerala, call me 09447947000