Technological innovations of the digital age have turned humans into sedentary beings with precious few reasons to use their knees to lift their bodies from the seated position. Most basic household actions can be accomplished by the lift of a finger and subsequent push of a button. Your TV, the air-conditioner, and (perhaps, most obvious) the telephone; all of these are things you used to have to get off your behind to harness the power of. Though such innovations have prevented your muscles from being on the receiving end of serious strain, the improvement in phone technology is the only one with an added benefit beyond convenience.
Many people have a hard time giving up their home phone numbers due to a nostalgic attachment, but the bottom line is the constant proximity of cell phones in the home have brought about the near-extinction of landlines, leaving you heaps of extra money better spent on that Roomba that keeps the carpet clean and the cat frightened.
To most tech-savvy talkers this is probably a relief. But maybe you’re among the select few still caught up in the thrill of the scramble, a slight burst of cardiovascular activity thrown in with your daily couch potato schedule to make you feel active. The race to run through three rooms to grab the phone in less than two rings has always been a key event in the household Olympics–next to the 10-meter banister slide. Aside from the competitive and health benefits of calories burned running hither and thither for the receiver, there’s the added element of surprise that’s worth every penny you’re still spending on a home phone.
You never know whether or not you’re making all of that effort to field a call from your favorite great aunt or a telemarketer. Rather than just glancing down at your phone to decide if you should pick it up or not, you prefer the socks-on-hardwood slide route to human contact. In short, the anticipatory thrill of yore has not worn out its welcome with you.
The XLink BTTN Cellular Bluetooth Gateway can’t guarantee this enthralling experience every single time you say hello through your portable cellular friend; but as long as you’re at home it gives you the option of racing for your mobile calls (for up to 3 devices and your home number) over the obstacles you so lovingly placed en route to your cherished landline. So the next time you answer the phone, the person on the other end will appreciate the effort you put into fielding their call when they hear you gasping for air. And you’ll get to experience the thrill of victory for the simple act of answering the phone– or the agony of defeat should you miss it.
