![]() ![]() Making a call is as simple as navigating down your contact list and selecting that particular contact the person is automatically dialed and the call goes through with virtually no delay. Inputting the information is just like text messaging using a dial pad, so if you're proficient at that it'll seem like a snap.Īfter logging into Skype, you can bring up your existing Contacts list, which also incorporates the familiar Skype icons that let you know whether a contact is online and potentially available for a call. The ringer on the handset is quite loud-you can choose from a few ringtones-so you won't have any trouble finding the phone if you misplace it.Ī wizard on the handset asked whether we had an existing Skype account, and after we said we did, it instructed us to input our account name and password (you can choose to store your password and be automatically logged in, or input it manually each time). The one snag we ran into is that we had to sync the handset with the hub by hitting the Page button on the hub the button also acts as a handset locator. Once we had everything plugged in (selecting where you want to put the hub and handset can be something of a dilemma), setting it all up was fairly simple. It operates in a wireless spectrum (1,900 MHz) that shouldn't interfere with-or receive interference from-other technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth devices, microwave ovens, and cordless phones.Īs far as handsets go, the Linksys CIT400 may not be the sleekest of the Skype phones out there (it just looks and feels a tad cheap), but it is compact and is shaped more like a candy-bar cell phone, complete with a 128x128-pixel color screen (65,000 colors to be exact), than a cordless phone. The hub communicates wirelessly with the handset using something called Advanced DECT 6.0 (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) technology. The other portion of the kit consists of a single handset and its small cradle/recharging station that draws power from a second, smaller AC adapter. The box is powered by your typical oversize AC adapter, which can be a pain to deal with if your power strip is already full. If you want to tap into your existing phone system, you'll need to have the hub close to a phone jack (there's a standard RJ-11 phone jack alongside the Ethernet port on the back of the hub). The largest item, a silver box the size of an average cable or DSL modem, is the hub and must be connected via its included Ethernet cable to a broadband modem, router, or switch/hub (we tested it with a Netgear powerline Ethernet adapter, for example). ![]()
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