Today I am trying to devise a system which would allow me to be able to make unlimited cellphone calls for just $39.99 a month.
To put this system into action I need the following:
- ($39.99/month) A basic cellphone plan with unlimited calls to/from one or more phone number.
- ($49.99 for kit) ApogeeKits telephone remote control electronic set.
- ($32.99/month or $9 month) A landline with unlimited nationwide calling and 3-way calling.
Basic Cellphone Plan
Several cell phone companies offer plans that allow their subscribers to make unlimited calls to their most frequently called number(s), for example:
Sprint - offers a Basic Cell Phone Plan for $34.99 a month and you can add on Unlimited PCS to Home Calls for $5 more a month, making this total plan amount $39.99 a month. This plan would allow you to make or receive unlimited calls to/from your home number for no additional charge.
T-Mobile - has the favorite 5 plan where you can make or receive unlimited calls to up to 5 different numbers for $39.99 a month.
ApogeeKits Telephone Remote Control
ApogeeKits makes a remote control via telephone electronic kit which allows a person to use a telephone to turn up to three devices on or off, adjust a thermostat, enable and disable an alarm system or activate a combination lock remotely over the phone line. They sell this kit for only $49.99.
Landline with Unlimited Nationwide Calling
I currently have unlimited nationwide calling on my homephone line through Trinsic that I pay $32.99 a month and this plan includes 3-way calling, caller id, call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, etc. AT&T offers a similar unlimited landline phone package for $39.99 a month.
You could also use a VoIP or similar type of service like Vonage ($24.99/month), Comcast Digital Voice ($33.99/month), TelaSIP ($9/month), or ViaTalk($8.29/month) and pay even less.
My Plan
My plan is to wire this kit to my home telephone so that I can call into my home phone number from my cellphone, press a command *3 and have my home phone flash over to 3-way calling, which would create a dial tone from my phone line, I would then be able to enter the number that I wanted to call (using the combination lock feature) and the call would be made from my landline instead of my cellphone. Doing this would use zero of my actual cellphone minutes and I would thus be able to make unlimited outgoing calls without being charged any additional usage.
I could also forward this landline to my cellphone so that I could also receive unlimited calls, but I will need to somehow utilize caller id to prevent any calls made from my cellphone from being immediately forwarded. I am still working on adding a caller id circuit into the system.
This kit also enables you to set up a 4-digit pin code to protect your line from unauthorized use.
I could even set up an 800 or 866 number on my home line that would allow me to make unlimited calls from any payphone or any other phone, however getting your own toll free number can get expensive, so I will probably skip doing this.
I am really surprised that no-one else has thought of doing this. One guy set up an Asterisk@Home Linux Phone Server to do something similar, but I want to build a simple electronic kit that can be placed inside an actual landline telephone so anyone without any technical knowledge, can simply plug this special phone into a regular home phone jack and be ready to take advantage of this trick.
If all goes well I will make special phone which will look like an ordinary home phone with a built-in answering machine which can be simply plugged into any home phone jack.
One-Time Set Up:
The user could set up a pin code, by lifting the receiver and entering command #29, they would hear a beep and they could enter any 4-digit pin that would protect the phone line from unauthorized use. There would be a switch on the side of the phone which would determine if the home line would ring once or three times before being forwarded to the cellphone. You would need to forward your homephone to your cell phone using your landline phone service. You are now ready to make or receive FREE unlimited phone calls.
To make a FREE outgoing call from your cell:
- Call your home phone number.
- Press *3, you will hear a reset and then a dial tone.
- Dial the number you wish to call.
I have not worked with regular analog telephone systems for years. Phreaking and telephonry went out in the early 90s, everyone now focuses on cellular phones and these old telephone remote controls are not often used anymore.
If I can get this to work I may one day sell these phones. However, the cell phone companies may one day offer unlimited calling for a reasonable rate and this would make a system like this obsolete, however I doubt that this will happen anytime soon because they make way too much money on the per-minute over usage charges.
I am still working a few issues out in getting this to work well, I will write back in a week or so and report on any progress and provide more details on how to do this.








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