inputs.text: better alternatives - recently decided drop landline go cellular purchased one xlink units new cell phone verizon go samsung convoy supports latest bluetooth profiles phone dedicated unit meaning cell phone sits next xlink never moves xlink connects 58ghz base station services six wireless extensions phone base station xlink top table pairing cell phone xlink could not easier also easy connect xlink computer download latest software update things went downhill used system period week ran two major problems 1 sound quality considerably worse landline no static dont believe interference issue rather sound much like speaker phone person not talking line sounded dead spoke first word sentences would clipped conversations not duplextwo people could not talk time overlap speech like speakerphone overall sound quality bit distorted toolike gain amplifier turned high anyway contacted xlink support said basically typical bluetooth connection nothing could done strike one 2 addition problem repeated connection problems happened three times finally decided enough enough two days connected like clockwork phone would get kind weird funk blue light indicating valid bluetooth connection remained lit could receive place calls could neither hear speak caller like phone fully muted way fix problem tounplug xlink repair xlink support suggested download latest software already done three instances along first problem starting wonder made mistake disconnecting land line strike two rather frustrated reread reviews based hint one reviewers went bestbuy picked vtech ds63213 system try someone elses technology amazon also sells unit bluetooth compatible base station three extension phones 89only 10 xlink brought home immediately amazed sound quality night day xlink almost indistinguishable landlineand full duplex no clipping distortion not weird connection issues either works also get full bluetooth integration vtech ability download phonebook handsets notification voicemail need buy extra handsets 18 pop fully replace old system difference quality well worth strike three xlink way back