Cordless Skype Phone Kit NON VISTA

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Editorial reviews

Product Description
Skype with Handset Convenience!You don't have to sit in frontof your computer to talk to your friends with Skype?USB Base Station connects to your PC and puts your Skype contact list on the handset's screen -- just choose and talkHandset features illuminated Caller ID screen, speakerphone, call waiting, and intercom to other (optional) handsetsAlso supports SkypeOut dialing? incoming SkypeIn? calls and Skype VoiceMailGet cordless handset convenience when you use Skype! Now you don't have to sit in front of your computer when you want to talk to your friends. The Linksys Cordless Internet Telephony Kit comes with the Handset and its charger, and a USB Base Station that plugs into your computer. With the included Skype program running on your PC, the Handset can read and display your contact list on its built-in illuminated display. Just choose who you want to talk to from the menu, press a button, and get ready to talk.Of course, the Handset supports SkypeOut dialing as well as your Skype contact list. It rings when you have a Skype or SkypeIn call coming in, and shows the caller's ID on the screen. The Handset also supports call waiting and Skype's optional Voicemail service. When you're on a call, you can hit the Mute button for privacy, or use the speakerphone function to let everyonejoin in. You can even use the phone as an intercom -- each Base Station supports up to four Handsets.

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Manufacturer's Description
Get cordless handset convenience when you use Skype! Now you don't have to sit in front of your computer when you want to talk to your friends. The Linksys Cordless Internet Telephony Kit comes with the Handset and its charger, and a USB Base Station that plugs into your computer. With the included Skype program running on your PC, the Handset can read and display your contact list on its built-in illuminated display. Just choose who you want to talk to from the menu, press a button, and get ready to talk.

Of course, the Handset supports SkypeOut dialing as well as your Skype contact list. It rings when you have a Skype or SkypeIn call coming in, and shows the caller's ID on the screen. The Handset also supports call waiting and Skype's optional Voicemail service. When you're on a call, you can hit the Mute button for privacy, or use the speakerphone function to let everyone join in. You can even use the phone as an intercom each Base Station supports up to four Handsets.

In short, the Linksys Cordless Internet Telephony Kit gives you all the functionality of a regular phone, through Skype. You'll get the convenience of a cordless phone and all its features, plus the highquality voice reception that you get from Skype on your PC, without being tied to your computer.

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Box Contents

Linksys CIT200 Skype Phone

2 x NiMH batteries

Charger with Power Adapter

USB Base Station with 5 foot USB Cable

Quick Installation

Setup Wizard CD with Skype Software

Registration Information Card

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2007-12-03 rating:
Marvellous!
A friend bought me the skype phone for an early Christmas present. I have to say, it far exceeds my expectations and I am thrilled with it. So much so, I have cancelled my BT phone line!

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review by: date: 2007-04-26 rating:
Good value
This is a cheap Skype phone, not the best phone I've ever come across but it works. I've read a review in which the writer criticises it because you can't have the phone's speaker and PC speakers working at the same time - why would you want that anyway? It's just an ordinary phone and when someone rings you you can set it so that either the PC speakers ring (as I've set mine) or the phone's speakers do. What's the problem? It has the usual functions afforded to most cordless phones, has a good battery life, call register function, address book etc. For the money it's worth it.

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review by: date: 2007-04-11 rating:
Works OK
On Skype it seems to work well: a little bit of configuration to enable PC Speakers to be used for everything else whilst phone only uses its own mic/speakers. Haven't got it to connect to my cordless basestation for PSTN yet and probably won't bother. Got to charge the batteries fully first or - like mine - it spends most of its time in the charging cradle. OK at the price but not at the original one!

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review by: date: 2007-01-27 rating:
Real Rubbish
I just needed a cordless Kype phone to replace my normal one.
it seemed a good chice and everything is fine UNLESS you want to be able to still use your PC speaker... tried several settings...forums...Customer Support....
Only worls the phone or the PC Speaker....at the end Customer Supports admitted (Chat Transcript)
"Marco: do you mean i can use one or the other?
Silvano Luigi F. (24994): I mean in other words, you cannot use the PC's speaker and CIT200 at the same time.
Silvano Luigi F. (24994): Yes. you cannot use the PC's speaker and CIT200 at the same time.
Silvano Luigi F. (24994): Our engineers are aware of this and they are still trying to come up with a utility that will allow to use the CIT200 and the PC's speaker at the same time.
Marco: so in theory if I make a call I should change settings to CIT ...then if i want to hear the windows sound when i get mail I should change to my default?
Silvano Luigi F. (24994): That's correct.

So unless you want to switch all the time between Speaker and phone.... imagine of you get a call while is on Speakers!!!
BEST TO AVOID!!



review by: date: 2006-12-29 rating:
Great once set up
We bought this after a friend had successfully purchased the same phone. So far its been great however the software that came with the phone wasn't up to date and we had some initial problems. Luckily a techno friend of ours was able to direct us to the Linksys site where we downloaded the latest software and reset it up. This could've been a hassel if we didn't have a friend who is a techo wiz as it wasn't immediately obvious that the problem was with the software, infact it appeared to be an issue with the base plate transmitter. You need to also download the latest Skype software to use it to best advantage with Skype. The line quality has much improved and its great to be able to see our contacts who are 'online' on the phone LCD display (however its very slow to scroll down through the contact list). The baseplate transmitter seems to have a good range meaning we can use the phone while walking around the house away from the computer. Good product.

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