asterisk users - May 2008 - [OT] wireless headphone that can answer a call?

Hello and sorry for the OT,

Is it possible for a wireless headset of which the base is connected to
a Polycom IP601 to remotely answer a call? In the same way as a
bluetooth headset. 

thanks,

Some of the polycom phones support this with a specific firmware and
Plantronics headset.

Read the polycom SIP release notes/changelog for details....

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 5:29 AM, Louis-David Mitterrand
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wrote:
> Hello and sorry for the OT,
>
>  Is it possible for a wireless headset of which the base is connected to
>  a Polycom IP601 to remotely answer a call? In the same way as a
>  bluetooth headset.
>
>  thanks,
>
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A long time ago, I used to have a desktop support role.  I had a
Plantronics wireless headset that actually had a transmitter, and an
arm controlled by a servo that would lift the handset out of the
cradle.  It was crude, but worked great.

I am sure there are much better integrated solutions now though.

Thanks,
Steve Totaro

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 8:45 AM, Andreas van dem Helge
<joakimsen at gmail.com> wrote:
> Some of the polycom phones support this with a specific firmware and
>  Plantronics headset.
>
>  Read the polycom SIP release notes/changelog for details....
>
>
>
>  On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 5:29 AM, Louis-David Mitterrand
>  <vindex+lists-asterisk-users at apartia.org> wrote:
>  > Hello and sorry for the OT,
>  >
>  >  Is it possible for a wireless headset of which the base is connected
to
>  >  a Polycom IP601 to remotely answer a call? In the same way as a
>  >  bluetooth headset.
>  >
>  >  thanks,
>  >
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Lately I've been offering these stuff to a customer; a valid solution is 
the one provided by Jabra with their DECT headset (see 
http://www.jabra.com/Sites/Jabra/UK-UK/products/Pages/JabraGN9330.aspx ) 
and a "electronic lifter" as the one for the Snom phones here ( 
http://www.snom.com/en/adapter0.html ) that can make the headset answer 
remotely (otherwise you should press the "headset" button on your
device).


Louis-David Mitterrand ha scritto:
> Hello and sorry for the OT,
>
> Is it possible for a wireless headset of which the base is connected to
> a Polycom IP601 to remotely answer a call? In the same way as a
> bluetooth headset. 
>
> thanks,
>
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If you want to avoid a mecanical lifter, the only option I know of is a
Jabra GN9350 with a Polycom EHS (electronic hookswitch) cable.

It came out only a month ago I believe.  I use one, and wouldn't give it up
for the world.

Regards,

Mike
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> answer a call?
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> Hello and sorry for the OT,
> 
> Is it possible for a wireless headset of which the base is 
> connected to a Polycom IP601 to remotely answer a call? In 
> the same way as a bluetooth headset. 
> 
> thanks,
> 
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