Enjoy free unlimited Skype-To-Skype calls without using your computer.
The beauty of having wireless network environment at home is portability for your digital life style. Portability in streaming your HD video; music; photo from your Windows media center based computers to your High definition flat-screen TV in your living room; portability in go Xbox LIVE in the comfort of your living room; and now you can also make a Skype phone call without turning on your computers.
Skype is a free service that allows you to use your computer’s broadband connection to make phone calls to anywhere in the world. You simply create a free account on the Skype web site, download software to your computer, and once you have a microphone and headset, you can call land lines, mobile numbers or other Skype users through your computer. With Skype, your calls to overseas non-Skype users are substantially cheaper than most cell phone or land-line services, and your calls to your fellow Skype users, regardless of where they are in the world, are absolutely free. So if you’re in a business that requires extensive overseas communication, or you’re trekking the globe, Skype is a service you’ll want to consider and a portable Skype phone will be your need.
Belkin Skype Phone
Belkin introduces a Wi-Fi phone – Belkin Skype Phone – that is designed for Skype; it doesn’t require a PC and will work anywhere as long as you can connect to the wireless network whether you are at home with your wireless environment; in the office; at the café; at the airport or anywhere with the hotspot.
Belkin Skype Phone is easy to use, pre-loaded with Skype software and featuring the familiar Skype interface that will allow you to use straight out of the box. Once you power up, you can easily configure your Belkin Skype phone to auto-connect so that within seconds you’ll be ready to talk. If the Wi-Fi network offers open access, the Belkin Skype phone will connect to it automatically; if it requires a password, you’ll be prompted to submit it via the phone’s keypad. This Belkin Skype Phone is Skype-certified, which means that it adheres to all Skype’s requirements to ensure that your Skype experience on the Wi-Fi phone is just like it is on your PC.
Belkin Skype phone supports the latest wireless security WPA and WPA2 with PSK beside a weaker version WEP encryption.
The following is FAQ about Belkin Skype Phone:
Do I need to turn on my PC or laptop to use the phone?
No, Belkin Skype Phone provides all functionality required to make and receive calls without the need or hassle of turning on your computer.
How do I download Skype to the Wi-Fi Phone?
Belkin Skype Phone comes pre-loaded with Skype and is ready to make calls out of the box as long as you have a Wi-Fi network and a Skype ID.
Where can I use the Belkin Skype phone?
The Belkin Skype phone will work anywhere in the world where you can connect it to a secure or open Wi-Fi network – at home, in the office, at a public hotspot or a municipal wireless access point that does not require browser-based authentication. The Skype Wi-Fi phone does not contain a web browser and therefore cannot access hotspots which require web-based login or authentication.
Do I have to already be a registered Skype user to use the phone?
No, the Belkin Skype phone allows you to register for a free Skype account on the phone. You can also use your Skype Name that you have previously registered in any other Skype version (Skype for Windows/Linux/Mac OS X).
What languages do Belkin Skype Phones come in?
Currently, the phone includes English, Danish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Norwegian, Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese, Swedish, Chinese and Simplified Chinese (Some languages on v2 only).
How do I get my contact list on my Belkin Skype Phone?
Belkin Skype Phone comes pre-loaded with Skype and is ready to make calls out of the box as long as you have a Wi-Fi network and a Skype ID. All of your contacts associated with your Skype ID will be loaded onto your Skype phone when you sign into your Skype phone. Because contacts are now stored centrally on Skype’s servers, the contacts will be automatically added to your Skype Wi-Fi Phone.
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