This is a great question!

Rather than answer one-by-one, I'll just type some of my thoughts.

I would say it really depends on how you typically use a phone.

For example, if you're inside all day and travel infrequently (or don't usually use your phone when you do), then having a BT headset or using speaker might suffice.

If you're out and about, and do use your phone frequently, then a BT headset is a solution, albeit one that many people won't want to indulge in for fear of looking silly. Also, wearing something that at best will be infrequently used (unless you're a phone warrior), seems. Of course, there are also bluetooth headphones that double as headsets, for avid music listeners.


But there's one other solution as well: a bluetooth handset. This is a sometimes-tiny handset that connects to a mobile device as a phone. These are in short supply these days, but they may become more popular as time progresses. There is one rumored to be available for the Tab in the form of a large stylus. There are also novelty items (ThinkGeek or you can hack your own. Devices like these may also work.

I don't believe that any of these devices (save for handsets) are as convenient as a phone that can do it all. Still, for some it's a small price to pay for having a wonderful mobile experience (large screen) without sacrificing phone capability or needing a second device.

As a question for anyone that can answer. Is it possible to have the 'phone' ring, but the call answered via headset? If so, it would be easy to place the headset in your pocket and only put it on when you needed to answer a call.

Personally, I use the phone infrequently, so this is not a big deal. I've been taking calls on my N810 for years now (though it doesn't work well with my BT headset, so I need the headphones -- which is a pain). I'll probably pick up a cheap handset rely on my headset for around the office use, and rely on my BT headset or have my SIP calls routed to my cheap prepaid phone when out and about.