The Best Skype Cordless Phone
Essential Equipment to use the Cheapest Home Phone Service

Skype headphones are adequate, but a decent Skype cordless phone is essential to get the best out of the Skype phone service. They not only make it possible to use Skype without being tethered to a computer, they can even eliminate the need to turn a computer on.

Skype Cordless Phones - Short List

The key to replacing a land line phone service is to get the best possible Skype cordless phone so as to avoid any possibility of Skype problems. Unfortunately many of the options are less than great. The best Skype telephones include:

IPEVO S0-20

• Netgear SPH200D.
• Linksys CIT300
• IPEVO Skype WiFi Phone

Netgear Skype phone - SPH200D

The Netgear SPH200D is an excellent Skype cordless home phone. We've road tested it and read every Skype phone review we can get our hands on. It's not the cheapest option, but it's solid and above all it works reliably.

The SPH200D doesn't require any software to be installed. Skype phone calls can be made without turning a computer on. Instead the base station connects directly to an Internet router and Skype software is pre-loaded on the handsets.

We also like the fact that it's a dual-mode cordless phone. It can be used to make free Skype-to-Skype calls, SkypeOut calls to phones and mobiles, as well as regular cordless phone calls using land line phone services.

DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone

The Netgear 200D communicates with handsets using DECT 6.0 technology. DECT 6.0 phones comply with an international standard and use a dedicated cordless phone frequency. It results in greater clarity and the elimination of cordless phone interference. Other benefits include excellent cordless phone range and extended talk / stand-by time.

The 200D is also expandable. Up to 4 handsets can share a single line or connection. One of the key reasons why cordless phones are popular is that they permit multiple handsets to to connect via a single phone jack.

Installation and Setup

There is no need to understand how Skype works. Installation and setup is too easy. Just plug the base unit into your router. It will automatically connect to an available network. Once your Skype name and password are entered you can start making calls and there will be no need to fumble with a headset to answer calls. The handsets automatically synchronize with Skype to display existing contacts and your available Skype credits.

Linksys CIT300

The CIT300 an older generation of Skype cordless phone. It's another dual use landline-Skype phone and as with the Netgear option uses DECT 6.0 technology to communicate between base and handset(s). The downside is that only one handset can be connected to it's base unit.

To make a Skype call it's also necessary for the base unit to be connected to a PC running Skype. It overcomes the need to be tethered to a PC, but doesn't eliminate the necessity for a PC or the need for it to be continuously switched on.

The Netgear and Linksys Skype phones have the same limitations as all cordless phones. They can only be used within the restricted range of their respective base units. The answer is a Skype WiFi phone that can connect to an open network almost anywhere.

IPEVO S0-20

The freedom to make a call almost anywhere is one of the main reasons why the IPEVO S0-20 has emerged as the best selling Skype Internet phone. It's not strictly a Skype cordless phone in the same way as the Netgear and Linksys alternatives. It doesn't have a base unit and consequently it resembles a cell phone more than a cordless phone.

Skype Phone Service - Best Deal

If you are intending to use the Skype phone service as your primary home phone service it's essential to get best deal on Skype credit. It includes 10,000 calling minutes to landlines.

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