I'm assuming this is a no-go, but I like to talk with the headset when I am at home. However, if I leave the headset plugged in but not on my head I cannot hear the phone ring. So I must unplug when I am done talking and replug when it rings again. Is there any hack/trick to make the phone ring through the external speaker even if the headset is plugged in?

Assuming not, with BT headsets does the phone ring externally or only through the headset?

With bluetooth, the device will ring and you'll hear a noise through the BT headset as well.

Ah. That's good, I guess. I'd still rather not deal with a BT headset but it doesn't seem like I'm going to find a way to make it ring out loud with one plugged in so maybe I'm stuck.