Nitro Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I was just wanting to find out info about the VoIP service and was wondering, Has anyone got one of those phones which have a USB adapter and plug into the computer. How good is the sound quality in general? I found a USB phone on PLAY.COM : http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title...&g=527&pa=genec and it mentions being used on 56K dial-up, Has anyone tried this and whats it like. Any help appreciated thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Does it actually work as a mobile 'phone too? If not, I don't really see the point of it. You'd be better off getting a headphones/mic set for half that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Does it actually work as a mobile 'phone too? If not, I don't really see the point of it. You'd be better off getting a headphones/mic set for half that price. If you are on the lookout for such an item, I have a few for sale. They are the mobile phone in-ear type with inline mic. The main difference with these is that they have 128mb flash memory built in which comes preloaded with Skype software and saves your settings etc. This means you can just plug it into any broadband computer and be straight onto Skype with your own account. £20 each. Send me a PM if you are interested. Apologies to mods for plugging my own stuff here, just bought a few in bulk recently and haven't got around to designing an ebay ad yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 Does it actually work as a mobile 'phone too? If not, I don't really see the point of it. You'd be better off getting a headphones/mic set for half that price. From what i have found out you can make calls using "Skypeout" to call landline and mobile phones at a much cheaper rate than MT/BT. And if you call another skype phone it is apparently free ( This is what i want to find out about) But if you were asking if it was wireless then the answer is no, A wireless one is more expensive but probably better for everyday usage : http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=promo&p...DG&title=848248 Oh and i know headphones/mic are cheaper, but the sound is normally poor, which is why i was asking if anyone has a USB phone and what was the quality like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germann Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I've got a USB headset & the quality is much better than a headphone/mic headset that goes into your soundcard, especially if your soundcard is one of those onboard ones that doesn't support 'full-duplex'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silky Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 From what i have found out you can make calls using "Skypeout" to call landline and mobile phones at a much cheaper rate than MT/BT. And if you call another skype phone it is apparently free ( This is what i want to find out about) Have been using a voip phone with Skype for a long while now and I find it great. I use a USB phone, the quality of the call is just as good if not better than using my conventional landline. Nitro-car: Yes it is correct that you can call other people who use Skype for free anytime of day as for as long as you want and Skype Out rates GBP are very cheap - atleast 50% cheaper than Manx Telecom I would say if not more. I make a lot of Long distance calls - Skype has saved me a fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 We've got several Cyberphone model 'K's here and they work great. The quality is very good. It's now been superceded by the Cyberphone model 'W' From Expansys The Skype shop has got a selection of phones, although you can probably find them cheaper elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I'm waiting for this to come out. Will really make Skype practical at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karellen Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I have a Skype USB handset which is use for Skypeout calls when I'm travelling. Quality is just as good as a landline. I bought €10 of credit about 6 months ago and cant believe I still have over half of it left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 i use this. brilliant device. bought an add on for downstairs aswell. dualphone- http://fa86dd8e8eff5070c1256f1c0040dee5.dualphone.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 Thanks for all the help, has anybody tried it on dial-up though, I will probably be getting broadband soon, But just wonder what it is like on Dial-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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