What Is a Cell Phone Headset?
A cell phone headset is a device used for hands-free communication on your cell phone. In many areas, it is illegal to talk on your cell phone while you are driving without a hands-free headset. These are so ubiquitous that some cell phones now even come equipped with detachable headsets. Most cell phone headsets feature a single earpiece which is both a headphone and microphone. A less common type of cell phone headset is one with a headphone and an attached but separate microphone. Those type of headsets are more common for jobs in which you need to remain on the phone for most of your day. A cell phone headset can be wired or wireless. Some plug into your cell phone’s headphone jack, while others connect wirelessly via Bluetooth® or infrared technology. Infrared is less reliable, however, because it requires a direct line of sight, whereas Bluetooth® only needs to be within a certain distance of the cell phone. Each cell phone headset has different features that you may or may not n
