Belkin F1PP010EN-SK Desktop Internet Phone for Skype (Black)

Excellent product in total!Sound quality is very good. Device provides a volume control, which I use often as level of volume is not always at the maximum level as some times the volume is too loud for me.The interface has all features that are required to make phone calls.I have read somewhere that there is no redial history. My device has a complete history of phone calls, similar to the one skype provides.Quality of the device is very good. Easily readable color LCD display. Nice buttons that make a short sound when pressed. Very good speaker to make phone-calls without the receiver and to hear the clicks of the buttons and skype sounds (login, logout).It has been connected smoothly to my home network (ADSL connection), and initialisation (skype login etc) was made without any problem. You can even save the username and password. Device also keeps history of different usernames you may use with skype, which you can select.I have it almost a couple of months now and I have it connected, day and night without any problems! Well, I told a small lie about that. All that time it needed 1 reset to reestablish connection with the network, as my router has lost connection with the provider. Although some other times it reestablishes it without any problems. But that was once in almost 2 months!All in all, the device is working as it is promising and as it is supposed to work, and in the best way. Its quality for phone-calls is analogue to the quality that a PC offers.Make no mistake about this product:It doesn't have stereo sound.It doesn't provide video conference calls.It doesn't provide chat functionality.It doesn't allow you to call users with their usernames on their PCs. CORRECTION: It DOES call users with their usernames on their PCs.It is NOT wireless.It does NOT give you ALL features that are provided by skype for PC software.BUT, it gives you all that you need to replace the wired telephone device together with your fixed line connection, you have at your home. ALWAYS with the limitations of skype service.Things you may miss:No support for a regular telephone line.No option to store country code. Every time you have to dial it. Eg for Greece: +30-1234567890.(For Greeks) Special Greek characters (with accents, or ending sigma) are not displayed at all).My personal intention is to replace the fixed line in my home with a skype connection and this device.I would say that this is feasible:1) for a person that is just a little bit familiar with skype technology2) for someone that accepts skype service limitations like a) the small issues with telephone connection establishment that skype some times has (delays or no connection at all. Just have to retry and no problem.) b) also some delays in the communication that occurs in some telephone calls and c) the voice quality that few times is reduced (not due to the device but due to skype service).Finally, I wouldn't recommend this solution for a professional. The device has not been designed for professional use. Again not because the device is bad, but because of the whole packet (device + skype).

well basically I was looking for a decent desktop solution to using my skype account... well I'll say this: the phone part worked great. It instantly accessed my account and retrieved my contacts, both skype and skypeout. Making calls was simple, answering calls was just as simple. The problem for me was that I'm on conference calls all the time and for that, I need a good speakerphone. This device did not work out well. It worked, but I found myself constantly reverting to my computer with a headset. I returned this product.

I'm very disappointed with this phone. I'm trying to make a switch from regular phone service to VoIP to save some money. Keeping in mind that Skype service is not intended to be a replacement for a permanent telephone, this phone's performance is unacceptable in any respect. And I really tried to like it, too. It just didn't like me. First of all, a few complaints regarding the functionality of Skype service with this phone:1-Skype does not support caller ID or call waiting. It will recognize numbers in the address book, and it can forward a call to another number if the line is busy, but these are by no means worthy substitutes.2-*SEE UPDATE 1/4/09 AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS REVIEW* This phone does not output DTMF tones (the sounds you hear when you hit a number). So interfacing with a call processing menu is pointless unless it has voice recognition. You can purchase a handheld device that will play the tones for you, but it's another loop to jump through just to have normal phone service. Another option is using the speaker of a second phone. I have a cordless phone with a speakerphone that works great. You don't need dialtone for this to work either.3-You cannot dial 9114-This phone will not work in a power outage or internet failurePros and cons...+ PROS:+ Setup was painless.+ The handset mic works well. People can hear me loud and clear.+ The handset is comfortable on my ear and fits well enough on my shoulder.- CONS:- PHONE MALFUNCTION: First and foremost, the phone simply does not work all the time. Sometimes I will not receive a call and it goes straight to voicemail. Other times, I pick up the handset to answer a call and I cannot hear anybody on the other end and the phone freezes and reboots automatically, cutting off the call. I came to find out that I could still be heard on the other end before the phone turns off. The phone has seized up on me four times in two months of use. One time I had placed a call out and about 30 seconds in to the conversation the phone just turned off and rebooted. I know for a fact this is a problem with this phone and not the Skype service through rigorous testing. I have used Skype on my Mac as well as a different Skype phone and not encountered this problem.- SOUND QUALITY: The sound output quality is poor overall. The handset speaker is especially bad. My wife said she has to turn the volume all the way down to avoid the harsh, tinny, robotic voices coming in. The speaker on the base is cheap, too. I tested the ringer on high volume and it just about murdered my sensitive ears. I've used another Skype phone (IPEVO SOLO desktop Skype phone) and the same sounds played through it are much softer.- DIALING: I don't like having to dial "+" before every call because to do so you have to double click on "0". This becomes a problem when you're quickly dialing a phone number with successive zeroes. So if you're trying to dial "5500" quickly, you'll get "55+" instead. This is just plain oversight.- SPEAKERPHONE MIC: The mic for the speakerphone is thoughtlessly located on the bottom of the phone, underneath a lip. So the mic is facing the flat surface the phone resting on at a 45 degree angle, hidden by this lip. I was told I could barely be heard while on the speakerphone. It only worked well when I lifted the phone up and pointed the mic toward my face. So much for hands free.- HANDSET CORD: The phone is too light and the handset cord too short. If I attempt to talk any more than an arms length away, the phone slides on my desk. I feel confined while using the phone.- VOICEMAIL PLAYBACK: The speaker volume cannot be altered for voicemail playback when output through the speaker on the base. It's much too loud for me. I'm forced to listen to voicemails through the handset.- BUTTONS: The four-way directional buttons (the silver ring) and the black "OK" button in the center of them are dull. I have to press them harder than I should for them to work. The problem is the buttons click down and bottom out and then you have to push harder for them to register. Just another annoyance.The bottom line is that this phone can save me over $500 a year on phone bills. Most of these flaws could be overlooked for this reason alone. However, frequently not being able to receive calls and having the phone freeze up on me is a deal breaker. I can't think of an application for which this phone could be well suited.*UPDATE 1/4/09*The phone automatically downloaded an update to the Skype software today and the phone now outputs DTMF tones, which means this phone now communicates with a call processing menu. Also, the phone has crashed and rebooted on me three more times. Once was today while I was attempting to retrieve voicemail, which has never happened before. The software has been unstable so far, but maybe this update will fix that.