- No computer required: Just plug it in to your internet connection and you're set.
- Designed for the office: Enjoy all the features of Skype in a comfortable desktop phone.
- Save money: Free Skype-to-Skype calls and low international Skype-out rates.
- Skype certified: Engineered to give you the highest quality Skype audio experience.
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Dramatically cut costs by replacing your old phone with the FREETALK Office Phone, a Skype- enabled internet phone giving you free Skype-to-Skype calls worldwide and affordable SkypeOutTM rates to regular phones anywhere.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Has a few pre-sales questions. Sent email to Freetalk. It has been months and no reply. No phone numbers either. Does this company exist??
On paper, this product is amazing. I wanted to use it for home (rather then office). I have friends overseas and I just want them to be able to reach me. I don't like leaving my PC running.
So having a phone plugged into the router is excellent.
But I had some question for FreeTalk. When you sign-in using your Skype account into this phone, what happens if say you go to work or elsewhere and log-in using your same username. How does this handle multiple Sky logins??
Also, I have friends in different timezones. So I don't want phone calls in the middle of the night. Don't want the hassle of signing on and signing off everyday. So does it have an auto-log on / log off. Or some other way to stop calls during the night....
Plus had a few other questions... but they remain unanswered.
Freetalk you have a killer product. There are no competitors. Yet you fluff your sales support!
Wish more of these phones where available on eBay!!!
I am rating if 4 stars, but that is based on a 'paper' review.
On paper, this product is amazing. I wanted to use it for home (rather then office). I have friends overseas and I just want them to be able to reach me. I don't like leaving my PC running.
So having a phone plugged into the router is excellent.
But I had some question for FreeTalk. When you sign-in using your Skype account into this phone, what happens if say you go to work or elsewhere and log-in using your same username. How does this handle multiple Sky logins??
Also, I have friends in different timezones. So I don't want phone calls in the middle of the night. Don't want the hassle of signing on and signing off everyday. So does it have an auto-log on / log off. Or some other way to stop calls during the night....
Plus had a few other questions... but they remain unanswered.
Freetalk you have a killer product. There are no competitors. Yet you fluff your sales support!
Wish more of these phones where available on eBay!!!
I am rating if 4 stars, but that is based on a 'paper' review.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
7 reviews
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Decent Phone
29 April 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase
Not sure what the other reviewer is talking about. This phone is great. Excellent quality on incoming and outgoing calls. Very convenient as I don't need to tie up my PC with Skype. I have no complaints whatsoever. I have skype-in and skype-out so for the most part this feels and acts like a regular phone
Some things to keep in mind: (1) The phone is small and may look more like a toy then an office phone. Other than that it is very convenient and worth the money (2) There is no physical reset, but this can always be done by unplugging the phone and letting it re-boot up. So what's the big deal? There may be a way to do a reset via the soft buttons as well. (3) Does take a good 40 seconds for it to boot up and connect to the Internet when it boots up.
Some improvements: Include a ring tone that is like a regular phone's. Add the option of connecting to a secure wi-fi network as opposed to just LAN cable.
Overall I am very happy with the product
--- UPDATE: April 15, 2012 ---
Well it's little over a year since I had this item (purchased it on 4/6/2011). I use this phone primarily to make calls to land-lines. Based on feedback I've received from clients on the other end, voice quality is very dependent on how I position the receiver relative to my mouth as well as my internet connection. My clients often say they hear static on the line or the quality is not very clear. However, sound quality improves dramatically if I restart/reboot my cable router and the FreeTalk Phone at least once a week. In all cases I can hear my clients clearly. Finally keytones don't work with all IVR systems. I'd say about 90% of IVR systems can pick-up the Freetalk's keytones.
Also, the phone does freeze and auto-reboot about 10% of the time when you try to switch skype accounts.
I have a business class (10MB/s download and 1MB/s upload) Internet service from my cable provider. There is only my laptop that shares that connection. Running the VOIP quality test, my connection consistently rates anywhere between 89% to 98% for Quality of Service. I did notice that my connection does degrade down to the 89% if I don't reboot my router regularly, so the sound issues might be my Internet connection and not the Freetalk.
I will note that the sound quality for Skype-to-Skype calls is par-excellence. I've always noticed improved sound clarity when I call folks directly via their Skype accounts. Unfortunately that's only for personal calls and not for business.
Finally the phone has held up well. Really it just sits on my desk so there is no real abuse to it. However, I did noticed is that the downward menu soft button has become somewhat sticky. Not really an issue but thought I'd mention it.
Despite these issues, I'm giving it 4 stars because:
1. The primary vendor and distributor, ebuynow, is VERY responsive and wants it's customers to be satisfied. Be warned you might not receive the same level of support from other distributors/vendors
2. Although not the ideal solution, the sound quality problem is temporarily resolved with a router/freetalk phone reboot. Besides, it's possible that the quality issues are with my Internet connection and not with the phone itself.
3. This is the only product that functions as a freestanding Skype phone on the market!
Some things to keep in mind: (1) The phone is small and may look more like a toy then an office phone. Other than that it is very convenient and worth the money (2) There is no physical reset, but this can always be done by unplugging the phone and letting it re-boot up. So what's the big deal? There may be a way to do a reset via the soft buttons as well. (3) Does take a good 40 seconds for it to boot up and connect to the Internet when it boots up.
Some improvements: Include a ring tone that is like a regular phone's. Add the option of connecting to a secure wi-fi network as opposed to just LAN cable.
Overall I am very happy with the product
--- UPDATE: April 15, 2012 ---
Well it's little over a year since I had this item (purchased it on 4/6/2011). I use this phone primarily to make calls to land-lines. Based on feedback I've received from clients on the other end, voice quality is very dependent on how I position the receiver relative to my mouth as well as my internet connection. My clients often say they hear static on the line or the quality is not very clear. However, sound quality improves dramatically if I restart/reboot my cable router and the FreeTalk Phone at least once a week. In all cases I can hear my clients clearly. Finally keytones don't work with all IVR systems. I'd say about 90% of IVR systems can pick-up the Freetalk's keytones.
Also, the phone does freeze and auto-reboot about 10% of the time when you try to switch skype accounts.
I have a business class (10MB/s download and 1MB/s upload) Internet service from my cable provider. There is only my laptop that shares that connection. Running the VOIP quality test, my connection consistently rates anywhere between 89% to 98% for Quality of Service. I did notice that my connection does degrade down to the 89% if I don't reboot my router regularly, so the sound issues might be my Internet connection and not the Freetalk.
I will note that the sound quality for Skype-to-Skype calls is par-excellence. I've always noticed improved sound clarity when I call folks directly via their Skype accounts. Unfortunately that's only for personal calls and not for business.
Finally the phone has held up well. Really it just sits on my desk so there is no real abuse to it. However, I did noticed is that the downward menu soft button has become somewhat sticky. Not really an issue but thought I'd mention it.
Despite these issues, I'm giving it 4 stars because:
1. The primary vendor and distributor, ebuynow, is VERY responsive and wants it's customers to be satisfied. Be warned you might not receive the same level of support from other distributors/vendors
2. Although not the ideal solution, the sound quality problem is temporarily resolved with a router/freetalk phone reboot. Besides, it's possible that the quality issues are with my Internet connection and not with the phone itself.
3. This is the only product that functions as a freestanding Skype phone on the market!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Works great, easy to setup and sound quality is good.
16 May 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase
Been waiting for this product ever since Belkin discontinued their desktop Skype phone.
Bought 2 units for my parent's house and my in-laws' house. Because I live overseas and would like a way to talk to my parents and in-laws anytime I want at no cost, this phone is the perfect device for my family.
The initial setup was easy, just plug the ethernet cable, sign in with your Skype account and voila.... you're online all the time.
Sound quality was good enough for me considering that I don't have to pay anything anymore to call my families back home.
So far only experienced sound delay and distortion once and it was due to the internet connection speed home.
Bought 2 units for my parent's house and my in-laws' house. Because I live overseas and would like a way to talk to my parents and in-laws anytime I want at no cost, this phone is the perfect device for my family.
The initial setup was easy, just plug the ethernet cable, sign in with your Skype account and voila.... you're online all the time.
Sound quality was good enough for me considering that I don't have to pay anything anymore to call my families back home.
So far only experienced sound delay and distortion once and it was due to the internet connection speed home.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Frustrating Problem when changing users
21 April 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase
Having a desk phone for our business skype line really seemed like a helpful option for us, freeing up our computer screens, and allowing us to just pick up the phone.
When receiving our phone, I programmed in my personal skype information to test the phone, sound, etc. and it worked beautifully!
I then changed user account, as per the phone directions, to my business account.
The phone hung on this change, and would not log into the new account, or allow access to any menu to resolve.
It cycled between "logging in" and welcome screen.
I contacted FreeTalk customer service (no phone number available, only by email / takes 24 hours to get email replies) and they replaced the phone. Only problem is the replacement phone did the same thing.
I am going to try phone number three and only log in with business details, avoiding the second user problem (?!?). I really want this phone, at this price point, to work - which is why I am giving them a third try.
I will update the review once a third is in the queue. Fingers crossed!
When receiving our phone, I programmed in my personal skype information to test the phone, sound, etc. and it worked beautifully!
I then changed user account, as per the phone directions, to my business account.
The phone hung on this change, and would not log into the new account, or allow access to any menu to resolve.
It cycled between "logging in" and welcome screen.
I contacted FreeTalk customer service (no phone number available, only by email / takes 24 hours to get email replies) and they replaced the phone. Only problem is the replacement phone did the same thing.
I am going to try phone number three and only log in with business details, avoiding the second user problem (?!?). I really want this phone, at this price point, to work - which is why I am giving them a third try.
I will update the review once a third is in the queue. Fingers crossed!
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