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[Drew345]

My handphone is an LG Anycall model with a 20 pin connector (long very thin, 20극). I got a free headset with it, but the earbuds just fall right out of my ear and the mic hangs down around my neck. So it is in effect not hands free, but 3 hands required (one on each ear and one to hold up the mic).

I would really like a full over ear headset with mic using a 20 극 connector. Similar the nice one I have connected to my computer for making skype calls. But when I check on gmarket, they have 500 in ear headsets (with dangling mics) and seemingly zero over ear headsets. There seemed to be one option for converting the 20극 connector to a headphone connector, but that lost the mic option.

Yeah, I wish I had bluetooth, but the LG shop wouldn't sell me a new phone even if I paid full price, I had to get a 2 year old used model. So let's just not get into bluetooth options if possible.

Anyone ever seen over ear headsets for handphones? It would be for a few long calls I usually make at home at night, not for carrying around.

Thanks

[Meow?]

I don't what people mean when they're talking about those 10극 or 20극. But I ran a search and I hope this one helps.
http://itempage.auction.co.kr/detailview.aspx?itemNo=A112242429

[Drew345]

Those are all "in ear" headsets. As in, stick it in the ear.
"Over ear" is when the earpiece rests on the ear, or surrounds the ear. There would always be a support going over the top of the head to keep the ear pieces in place with an "over ear" headset.
Thanks, though

[Meow?]

Ohhhh! Headsets! The ones that look like headbands! Sorry, I made another search but so far, the only ones I know that could help you feel a bit more "hands free" are the earring type.

http://www.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_affiliate/naver/naver_redirect.asp?goodscode=160934290&GoodsSale=Y&jaehuid=200001169&nv_pchs=2hLE5/pzWCfjHtb7wj0T/JHxhNhC01gUd8%2BtpCYwPJA%3D

or this:

http://www.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_affiliate/naver/naver_redirect.asp?goodscode=162797050&GoodsSale=Y&jaehuid=200001169&nv_pchs=2hLE5/pzWCdryjtCqPk5s1dc%2BG5Wmrwod8%2BtpCYwPJA%3D

Just a thought. You could've just gone to a different store if that store won't sell you a new cell phone. And since I came here (which was quite a while), I have never seen a headset like the ones you're looking for, for a cell phone.

But I hope you find one somehow.

[Drew345]

Very interesting options. Thanks!

[Confused Canadian]

The easiest option is to get what they call a 'gender' (젠더), which allows you to use ANY headset you wish, so you'd be able to use the one you connect to your computer.

Check out option "I" here to see what I mean (there are other options further down, perhaps specific to your phone):

http://item.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_goods/goods.asp?goodscode=161288620&pos_shop_cd=SH&pos_class_cd=111111111&pos_class_kind=T&keyword_order=20%C7%C9+%C1%A8%B4%F5&search_keyword=20%C7%C9%20%C1%A8%B4%F5