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Technical Details
- This desktop Skype USB phone is fully compatible with Windows 7 (64-bit and 32-bit editions), Vista, XP and 2000. Software is regularly updated to work with the latest versions of Skype.
- A high quality speakerphone with a built in sound card, ideal for conference calls and business use. The base can be used as a speaker phone, or the handset can be picked up for privacy.
- The large, blue back-lit LCD screen clearly displays the Skype ID of incoming and current callers, as well as the call duration and more.
- The phone rings for incoming calls, with 10 different ring tones to choose from.
- In the box: Sogatel desktop speakerphone, manual, USB cable, latest CD driver for Windows 7, Vista, XP.
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Product Description
This unit is a heavy-duty, commercial grade USB desk phone with a built-in speakerphone. It comes fully integrated with Skype; lift the handset to open Skype, and dial SkypeOut numbers or speed-dial contacts directly from the keypad. It makes Skype calling as simple and familiar as a regular phone: you can make and receive calls directly, and switch between the handset and speakerphone during calls. The internal speaker rings to alert you to incoming calls, while the large blue back-lit LCD screen displays the incoming caller ID, call status and duration. You can also scroll through the last 199 incoming and dialled calls. This fantastic product also lets you navigate through the Skype window with the directional keys, even across tabs, so you can scroll up and down through contacts, call history etc.
Phone features
- USB powered, no external power supply required
- Large LCD screen with backlight
- Fully functional speaker phone mode can be activated at the touch of a button for hands-free Skype calls or conference calls.
- Caller ID support
- Choice of ring tones
- Comprehensive manufacturer support in English, French, German and Italian
System requirements
- Windows 7 (64-bit or 32-bit), Vista, XP, 2000
- 400MHz processor or higher
- 128 MB RAM or higher
- Free compatible USB 2.0 or 1.1 port
Package Contents
- USB speaker phone
- Manual
- USB cable
- CD with driver software for Skype
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
It was easy to set up and worked straight away so that's a real plus.
Unfortunately there is a problem with the SkypeMate software that comes with it and connects it to Skype. The problem is called memory leak. That is, the amount of your computer's memory (RAM) that SkypMate uses grows steadily as long as it is running. When you switch off and on again the memory use goes back to its initial low level. But once it starts growing it doesn't stop. You can see how much memory it is using if you look in Windows Task Manager. If your RAM is big enough you may not encounter serious problems provided you switch off fairly frequently. But it's a troubling bug and Yealink, the Chinese company who make both this phone and SkypeMate (Sogatel is just their UK outlet) have not fixed it though it has been known about for well over a year. There is a lot about it in the Skype Community forum. Search for "BUG: memory leak in SkypeMate". I'm using the latest current versions of both Skype and SkypeMate with Windows 7, but the problem has been reported for other versions and Windows Vista too.
A further point. The manual supplied, and also the identical online version, tells you how to set up Speed Dial numbers. In fact the latest version of Skype doesn't support this. There is a workaround (not too difficult) but it's another little nuisance.
Unfortunately there is a problem with the SkypeMate software that comes with it and connects it to Skype. The problem is called memory leak. That is, the amount of your computer's memory (RAM) that SkypMate uses grows steadily as long as it is running. When you switch off and on again the memory use goes back to its initial low level. But once it starts growing it doesn't stop. You can see how much memory it is using if you look in Windows Task Manager. If your RAM is big enough you may not encounter serious problems provided you switch off fairly frequently. But it's a troubling bug and Yealink, the Chinese company who make both this phone and SkypeMate (Sogatel is just their UK outlet) have not fixed it though it has been known about for well over a year. There is a lot about it in the Skype Community forum. Search for "BUG: memory leak in SkypeMate". I'm using the latest current versions of both Skype and SkypeMate with Windows 7, but the problem has been reported for other versions and Windows Vista too.
A further point. The manual supplied, and also the identical online version, tells you how to set up Speed Dial numbers. In fact the latest version of Skype doesn't support this. There is a workaround (not too difficult) but it's another little nuisance.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
I bought this because I was fed up with the cheap tacky alternatives when using Skype. This phone is excellent and because it has hands free I use it for conference calls all the time.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Looks good and is pretty robust. Does what it says on the box, it is a skype phone that sits on your desk and gets its power from your laptop/desktop. I use it for conference calls and it beats the cordless phones as no chance of the battery giving way during the call.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Skype has never been better!
I have been using Skype for a while with a desktop microphone and speakers. This works fine but I have no privacy and I was sometimes not clear to the person I was talking... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Chris Grayson
Speaker phone works well...but handheld doesn't
If you're looking for an affordable skype speaker phone for use either at home or in a small office, this is a pretty decent option. Read more
Published 10 months ago by P. G. George
It does not work with Windows 7
When I bought this product it said it was compatible with Windows 7! I tried to install it and it did not work at all and even my PC went like crazzy! Read more
Published 13 months ago by wasili
Sogatel USB Desktop Speaker Phone
I have now bought three of these desktop phones for our business, the quality is fantastic, they can be used in both hands free mode or via the handset. Read more
Published 13 months ago by L. Bate
Good quality for the money
I have a fairly good system with 4gigs of performance ram, fast processor running windows 7 pro x64 bit. Had no issues with it so far. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Korendir
OK while it works, speaker problems for a while
I have one of these. After 6 months the speakerphone functionality failed, which was the reason for buying it. Read more
Published 14 months ago by N. Evans
Great Skype phone
Received the phone very quickly. I had a slight problem with the software so sent an email to supplier and received an answer that solved the problem with 15 minutes so very good... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. N. C. D. Bloom
review of sogatel USB desktop phone
Phone works fine straight out of the box after loading Skypemate software onto a PC with XP. I like the way it integrates with my PC skype soft ware so that I can use either to... Read more
Published 18 months ago by mike
Great phone for using with Skype
"Great desk phone, have used it many times already for conference calls through skype (Tip: during the call press the 'DEL' key for mute function). Read more
Published 22 months ago by Peter
Ok when it works
When it works it's great. Sound is good, there is a mute (it's the <del> key), and it is easy to install.
Downside is that Skype is now crashing on a regular basis. Read more
Downside is that Skype is now crashing on a regular basis. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Dez
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