How can I connect a standard cellular phone to my (new) laptop to use softphone until I buy a headset -thanks?

Brand tentative Toshiba Laptop

BT Broadband 2 connection

Softphone Downloaded


Answer:

You don't



Softphone is designed to trademark your computer behave like a phone. It uses the mic and speakers of the computer or the mic and speaker sockets, or these can be connected via an adaptor to the USB.



A standard handset needs the 50V DC on the queue to work and needs to provide the phone type signals typically provided by your telephone exchange, your laptop cannot drive a standard phone,
oops, Toshiba, impossible choice of laptop. Cheap n' nasties!
If you have BT broadband I pinch it you took the talk service. You should be capable of plug a normal phone contained by to that initially then once you procure a headset you can use the softphone to make the call.



If you don't have a headset their may be some alternatives, you can use microphone and headset or if you have a bluetooth headset for a mobile you may know how to use that if you have bluetoth on the laptop