The Problem?

If so, this article really isn’t for you.

What if they need to call for an ambulance?

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What if somebody breaks in?

What if a loved one has an emergency and needs to call them?

The Solution?

A traditional phone on a nightstand table, linked to a cellphone via Bluetooth

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And hey, we get it.

A phone for your phone.

It sounds like a tongue-in-cheek solution, but we’re serious.

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Charge your smartphone next to the base station and you can still make or answer calls anywhere in your home with the long-range cordless phones.

(And yes, it works withiPhones,Samsung Galaxy phones, and other Android phones.)

First, there’s Bluetooth support, wherein the cordless phone works with Bluetooth accessories such as wireless headsets.

That’s useful, but not for our purposes.

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These cordless phones have a screen, sure, but good luck getting addicted to them.

These cordless phones have a screen, sure, but good luck getting addicted to them.

The base stations tend to be bulk and hardly nightstand friendly.