| The experience is reassuringly similar to using a normal | | | | chance that a user will miss either Skype or traditional |
| cordless phone, and on our 8MB/sec DSL line the | | | | phone calls. In addition, they have incorporated DECT |
| quality of VoIP was indistinguishable from a landline call. | | | | technology into the cordless phone to improve the |
| Eight integrated internal antennas and support for 5 | | | | range and enhance the audio quality. |
| GHz Wireless-N help to avoid interference from | | | | In addition, you can plug the base station into your |
| household appliances, cordless phones and even other | | | | phone line wall jack to make land line calls from the |
| neighboring Wi-Fi networks. Best of all, these kind of | | | | same cordless phone. This phone is DECT Cordless |
| cordless phones offer long range, digital features that | | | | which is ideal for long range and clear voice quality. As |
| are rather advanced, and also offer a very clear | | | | a landline phone, the Netgear SPH200D is pretty basic. |
| quality of sound. After all, we are living in the digital age | | | | You do get support for caller ID and a flash button for |
| and need to advance with times. | | | | call waiting. |
| Like other dual-mode phones such as the D-Link | | | | Once the account user name and password has been |
| DPH-C160S and Auvi PHIP64 the Netgear SPH200D | | | | plugged into the handset, the phone does the rest on |
| will allow users to make calls via Skype Out and | | | | it's own, a process that is transparent to the user. The |
| receive calls with SkypeIn as well as with their | | | | only slight inconvenience is that when dialling, the user |
| standard landline number. The phone comes with the | | | | must manually choose whether to route the call over a |
| usual base station that can be connected to your | | | | landline connection or Skype, something that can be |
| landline via RJ11 and to your broadband router via | | | | mildly confusing at first. You essentially insert power, |
| Ethernet. These two come in two units, a base station | | | | network and phone line plugs into the appropriate |
| that connects to the Router and Phone line and a | | | | sockets and you're done. If you do end up leaving the |
| cordless handset. Calls are placed/received using the | | | | handset off the dock for a few days, the battery will |
| handset. | | | | drain and doesn't seem to hold a charge like a cell |
| It's dual-mode capability allows users to leverage | | | | phone can if you have it completely turned off. Of |
| Skype and the PSTN for calling. The SPH200D | | | | course, if you place the handset in the recharging |
| simultaneously supports both traditional telephony | | | | cradle between calls, you'll be fine. |
| services and Skype Internet calling, eliminating the | | | | |