Using a Cell Phone Headset with Skype

posted on 2005-05-11 at 22:05:12 by Joel Ross

I have a nice headset that I really like. Actually I have two. Both work great, but both work only with my cell phone, and I've been using Skype a lot more lately than I have in the past. I used to use a set of headphones and the built-in microphone on my laptop. No one has complained, but I know the built-in mic can’t be as good as a dedicated headset. But I couldn't find what I was looking for - a converter to allow a 2.5 mm jack to be split into two 3.5 mm jacks. Cell phones use the 2.5 mm jack, while computers use 3.5 mm jacks for the speaker out and mic in. After looking for a while, I finally realized that Radio Shack would probably be the best place - the whole "You have questions, we have answers" thing!

So I went online and found this. It's only $6, and works great! Now I have a nice headset for my computer, and I don't have to carry around another headset with me.

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