So, has anyone made a “old school smartphone dock”?
What I want is a dock I can put my smartphone into and then the old phone interface takes over. Preferably one with links to 1-2 other docks in the house so all three ring if I get a call.
Pick up the physical receiver, say hello. Talk. Say goodbye, hangup. No screen interaction at all.
The cordless phone system I have lets you make/receive calls via your cell phone from any handset in the house. It connects via Bluetooth, so isn't a dock, but the functionality is similar to what you're suggesting.
Mine is an older Panasonic system, but I'd be surprised if other manufacturers didn't offer something similar.
Though, (and I should have mentioned this in my original comment, sorry) I've never actually used the functionality in question, so I don't know how well it actually works.
There are Bluetooth units with telephone jacks on them that can connect to your phone. A friend was considering getting one to connect to his old wall-mounted dial phone. I don't know what they're called or how well they work.
What I want is a dock I can put my smartphone into and then the old phone interface takes over. Preferably one with links to 1-2 other docks in the house so all three ring if I get a call.
Pick up the physical receiver, say hello. Talk. Say goodbye, hangup. No screen interaction at all.