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Technical Details
- Skype Certified to work just like your existing Skype account
- Connect to any secured or open access WiFi network that does not require browser-based authentication
- Exceptional Voice Quality
- WEP, WPA and WPA2 with PSK support
- 12 Month Warranty
Product details
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
The Belkin Wi-Fi Phone for Skype doesn't require a PC and will work anywhere in the world where you have secured or open access to a WiFi network.Any home, office, cafe, or municipal wireless access point that does not require browser-based authentication will do.Pre-loaded with Skype software and featuring the same Skype interface, the Belkin Wi-Fi Phone is ready to use with any wireless network.To make a call, simply use the intuitive on-screen color menu to locate your contact and view their online availability-exactly like you use Skype today.The Wi-Fi Phone is Skype-certified, which means that it adheres to all Skype's requirements to ensure that your Wi-Fi Phone experience is just like it is on your PC.
Product Description
The Belkin Wi-Fi Phone for Skype dsn't require a PC and will work anywhere in the world where you have secured or open access to a WiFi network. Any home, office, cafe, or municipal wireless access point that ds not require browser-based authentication will do. Ready to go: Pre-loaded with Skype software and featuring the same Skype interface, the Belkin Wi-Fi Phone is ready to use with any wireless network. Easy to use: To make a call, simply use the intuitive on-screen colour menu to locate your contac...
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
I've had one of these for a week now and was hoping it would prove to be a semi-replacement for my mobile. I followed the instructions and charged the battery for 3 hours before doing anything else. The phone works well, although the squelchy ring tones are annoying after a while. The main problem is the battery. This discharges overnight in about 7 hours when the phone is idle. Out and about when the phone is being used this reduces to about 30 minutes - so take the charger with you.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
I was impressed with the look and feel, but the screen was a bit disappointing. Seems as though the phone processor battles to render the skype logo (bit concerning).
Most importantly, the voice quality is fine. Nothing like crystal satellite BT to other countries, but pretty good for free calls.
I had no problems connecting to both mine and a friends router (both WPA-PSK Nedgeat and D-Link)
I would have liked more of the newer Skype features - messaging and SMS.
Of course to be truly great, it would need a webcam for Skype video calls, but the screen and cpu would need hugh upgrade for that.
Over all I am quite pleased, although without a charging base to store it, I think it will need constant monitoring / management (unlike the trusty DECT phone).
Most importantly, the voice quality is fine. Nothing like crystal satellite BT to other countries, but pretty good for free calls.
I had no problems connecting to both mine and a friends router (both WPA-PSK Nedgeat and D-Link)
I would have liked more of the newer Skype features - messaging and SMS.
Of course to be truly great, it would need a webcam for Skype video calls, but the screen and cpu would need hugh upgrade for that.
Over all I am quite pleased, although without a charging base to store it, I think it will need constant monitoring / management (unlike the trusty DECT phone).
31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Firstly by an oversight, (totally my fault), I am now the proud owner of (not one but) two Belkin WiFi phones.
Out of the box, it is reccommended that the owner leaves it turned off for three hours while it charges. Obviously I didn't wait the full three hours.
When you turn on the phone it quickly searches for and connects to, (in this case), my home WiFi network. You sign in exactly like on a PC/MAC, but obviously using just the keypad. Of course next time I turn on the phone, this stages takes care of itself.
I decided to purchase a £20 (per year), SkypeIn Credit, which gives me a telephone number and Voicemail service. Also I purchased £10 worth of SkypeOut Credit, which as a bonus gives me 6 months FREE landline calls in the UK.
The phone retieves all my contacts from my laptop's Skype account, also because this is internet based all my contacts are always sync-ed.
The calls seem fine, although when I rang a friends Mobile he commented that there was a slight echo. I will research this further and report back.
Given that I now have 2 phones, my partner has claimed the other. I plan to call via my works WiFi network to my partner at home on the home network.
Two suggested improvements.
1. It would be helpful if the user was given the option of listing contacts by "Most recently called", rather than scrolling down the list alphabetically each time I want to call my partner.
2. Given that Skype know that I am based in the UK, (via my skypeout account, for example), it is a bit tiresome typing +44 before UK numbers.
Out of the box, it is reccommended that the owner leaves it turned off for three hours while it charges. Obviously I didn't wait the full three hours.
When you turn on the phone it quickly searches for and connects to, (in this case), my home WiFi network. You sign in exactly like on a PC/MAC, but obviously using just the keypad. Of course next time I turn on the phone, this stages takes care of itself.
I decided to purchase a £20 (per year), SkypeIn Credit, which gives me a telephone number and Voicemail service. Also I purchased £10 worth of SkypeOut Credit, which as a bonus gives me 6 months FREE landline calls in the UK.
The phone retieves all my contacts from my laptop's Skype account, also because this is internet based all my contacts are always sync-ed.
The calls seem fine, although when I rang a friends Mobile he commented that there was a slight echo. I will research this further and report back.
Given that I now have 2 phones, my partner has claimed the other. I plan to call via my works WiFi network to my partner at home on the home network.
Two suggested improvements.
1. It would be helpful if the user was given the option of listing contacts by "Most recently called", rather than scrolling down the list alphabetically each time I want to call my partner.
2. Given that Skype know that I am based in the UK, (via my skypeout account, for example), it is a bit tiresome typing +44 before UK numbers.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
New Battery found
I was given this phone as a "Present" with the caveat that the battery doesn't hold a charge. My son is nice like that....
So I found a battery reseller selling a 3. Read more
So I found a battery reseller selling a 3. Read more
Published 17 months ago by M. JAMES
Not even worth the postage
Never been a fan of Belkin & this phone only goes to confirm why
Looks good but difficult to get it to connect and then very poor audio quality! Read more
Looks good but difficult to get it to connect and then very poor audio quality! Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2010 by M. Broad
Beware: This phone freezes a lot of time
I purchased one of this phone and it keeps freezing and then i have to remove the batteries to make it work again. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2008 by B. Rajan
Two months of constant problems
Do not buy this phone. Its horribly unreliable, there have been constant problems connecting to my network, but the newest problem is that the keypad will not function correctly at... Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2008 by B. Hamut
** A GOOD STARTING POINT ITEM ***
I wont rant on about this item, suffice to say that its basically a WiFi product with Skype software on it. Read more
Published on 31 July 2008 by ViperOne
Works straight from the box ...
Having read all the reviews for Skype phones on the Amazon site and the internet generally, it was with some trepidation that I ordered the Belkin Skype phone. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2008 by timperley39
Belkin Skype Phone unreliable
Looks great but the battery life is poor and the phone keeps dropping the connection to the WiFi network despite having an apparently strong signal to the Belkin router and both... Read more
Published on 21 April 2008 by Mr. Rupert S. Brun
Not bad for early model
I have been using the belkin for approximately 10 months on and off. The sound quality is good but it doesn't pick up wifi as well as my laptop. Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2008 by xmland
Not bad not great
Ive had my phone for about 2 weeks now. Ive also gotten skypein and out on there. Useful so my family in Sydney can call me for a local call since im currently living in... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2008 by Michael Anderson
Did I hear an echo?
This phone is useless, the quality is good on my end but due to the microphone being over sensitive there is an echo for the caller on the other end. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2008 by Mr. J. Mills
