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Ortek USB VoIP Handset
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0 2149 02-17-2006
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Description: Cheap USB handset (15 quid from maplin.co.uk) sold as Instant VOIP USB Phone.

looks like a normal telephone, with integral keypad, volume buttons at the side. The now usual blue LED at the top, flashes when in use so visual notification of incoming calls. Auto Gain control on input. Does feel cheap when in use.

Seen as USB Keypad Hub

from lsusb
Bus 002 Device 007: ID 05a4:9870 Ortek Technology, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 05a4:9980 Ortek Technology, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 05a4:9871 Ortek Technology, Inc.


uses kernel module snd_usb_audio for audio

from dmesg

Feb 17 06:47:08 zippy kernel: input: ORTEK USB Keypad Hub as /class/input/input2
Feb 17 06:47:08 zippy kernel: input: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [ORTEK USB Keypad Hub] on usb-0000:00:11.2-2.3.1.3
Feb 17 06:47:08 zippy kernel: input: ORTEK USB Keypad Hub as /class/input/input3
Feb 17 06:47:08 zippy kernel: input: USB HID v1.10 Device [ORTEK USB Keypad Hub] on usb-0000:00:11.2-2.3.1.3

Readily recognised, keypad works, sound maps to /dev/dsp1 on this machine, so useable as separate from main soundcard on skype, kphone, etc. Separate mixer tabs available on kmixer etc. (which is more than can be said for it on windows where it want to be the main sound device after plugging in.)

All fully functioning, keypad works for dialing, a piece of hardware that actually works better in Linux than Windoze.

Tested on Debian Sid kernel 2.6.15, using udev for devices.
Keywords: USB Handset Telephony VoIP
Connection Type: USB






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