Home VoIP is a commodity, and Republic Wireless doesn't do much to set the Extend Home apart on features. That costs more per month and is dependent on the quality of the cell network where you are, but it's good for people who live where there's no wired connection. A Nice Perk for Republic Wireless UsersĪT&T's and Verizon's competing wireless home phone products, along with Ooma's Telo 4G, use the cellular network to hook up your home phone. That said, this isn't HD Voice as you find on some VoIP and mobile phone systems. Because it isn't a vocoder, it can pass touch tones (such as "press 9 to speak to an operator") where some other VoIP systems might not able to. This makes sense because the system uses the G.711u codec, the standard audio codec used on phones since 1972. I really wanted this rotary to work but it didn'tĬall quality is good. If you want features like those, look into apps for your mobile phone. It really is just an extension of your mobile line. You don't get any of the more advanced features you'd expect from some VoIP systems, like voicemail-to-email, call recording, or a PC-phone application. It does need to be touch tone, though-I tried a rotary phone and it didn't work. Other features depend on the home handset you decide to use, whether it's a modern DECT multi-handset system or an old Princess phone. (Tap the hook button to switch into call waiting, like it was 1985.) If you call 911, it gives the operator your home address. Here's the Extend Home set up with a DECT handsetĬaller ID shows up on the home handset call waiting and voicemail access work just like they do on your mobile phone. One solution lets you do one thing, the other lets you do the other, so it's really a matter of preference. You might want to be able to give people a home phone number for privacy reasons you might also want to be able to take calls on your home and mobile phones interchangeably. The unified number sets this apart from home VoIP systems like Ooma, which have their own phone numbers. Both devices can access the common voicemail box. The first device to pick up gets the call, unless it rolls to voicemail. When someone calls the number, both devices ring, even if they aren't in the same room. The Extend Home uses your Republic Wireless phone number, although you can make outbound calls on both it and on your cell phone at the same time. Just plug in to these three ports and you're ready to go
WIRELESS HOME PHONES FOR VOIP FREE
Calls to US and Canadian numbers are free the system cannot call numbers in other countries, although it can receive calls from them. You get a standard dial tone on your home phone, and calls ring to both it and your cell.Īccording to Republic Wireless, the adapter should work anywhere with an internet connection that doesn't have a portal page, including internationally. It configures in seconds, and syncs with your Republic Wireless phone number. Hook it up to your home internet router with an Ethernet cable (an internet connection is required) plug in a home phone using the RJ-45 jack then log into your Republic Wireless account and punch the device's unique ID into the carrier's site. Setting up the Extend Home is dead simple. There are no buttons or anything to configure. On the back there's just a power jack, an Ethernet port, and an RJ-45 port. The device is a small, square box with three lights on top showing the presence of power, internet, and a home phone handset.
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