USB Phone Adapter for Skype, MSN, Yahoo, USB VOIP Interface connects your home phone to network
by admin on Dec.13, 2010, under VoIP Products
- Fully integrated with Skype for making & receiving calls.
- All incoming calls to your Skype phone number will be forwarded to your regular phone and will ring just the same as your regular phone call.
- Just pick up the phone and dial, SkypeOut will be automatically detected and used for long distance call.
- PC running Windows 2000 or XP. 400 MHz processor or higher 128 MB RAM or higher Free USB port Package
- USB Phone Adapter Box USB cable Telephone line Driver CD Instruction Manual
- Compact and unique design.
Product Description
Now you can use your regular home phone for Skype or any VOIP interface! When your regular phone is connected with this adapter, you can dial and receive calls via Skype/VOIP without the need to buyer a SKYPE phone. This… More >>
USB Phone Adapter for Skype, MSN, Yahoo, USB VOIP Interface connects your home phone to network
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October 25th, 2009 on 6:47 am
Unfortunately nearly all hardware needs software to work. In this case the hardware does what it claims but is let down by the quirky software you must use “skypeMate”.
Rating: 2 / 5
October 25th, 2009 on 9:11 am
Pleased with this product so far and you can’t beat the price! I wasn’t ready to commit to buying an expensive Skype phone yet and this is a great alternative!
Rating: 4 / 5
October 25th, 2009 on 11:34 am
I tried using this device for my Intel Core 2 Duo Mac running OS X 10.6.3. I installed the SkyMacMate 1.0.0.12 software (PPC) provided by the manufacturer, which runs under Apple’s Rosetta. I plugged in my phone, ran Skype, and got a dial tone. I tried dialing, but couldn’t make a connection. Maybe I needed to configure something else, or I didn’t dial properly, but I gave up. Other reports I found on the web say that the product doesn’t work for Mac OS, as the software inevitably locks up the CPU. When I came back to the computer a few hours later, I found a few kernel processes running out of control, and I had to reboot. Luckily, I found that a Bluetooth headset works seamlessly with Skype, so I went with that. Although I’d prefer to use the better microphone of a handset, it didn’t look like I’d get the product to work with my Mac. I might invest instead in a Jawbone headset, which may have the best microphone sound.
Rating: 1 / 5
October 25th, 2009 on 1:52 pm
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My experience regarding this item was both frustrating and time consuming. I was optimistic when I purchased this item, but it quickly disappeared shortly after it arrived. This item not only was completely ineffective, it crashed and ‘froze’ my computer each of the many times I installed and uninstalled the software.
The box itself is nothing more than a plastic container filled with frustration and cheaply produced electronics which fail to perform the simplest tasks.
In my view, this item needs to left on the shelf in favor of a more productive adapter.
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Rating: 1 / 5
October 25th, 2009 on 3:05 pm
I spent alot of time researching to find a product that does what this states it does. That being said, When I saw that this item received 4 out of 5 stars from 59 reviews, I thought I was fairly safe.
Shipping of the item was great! So I received the item and was happy to set things up. I had Skype and wanted to use it as a home phone to take some pressure from our cell phones.
Hoping that it would plug and play was WAY too optimistic. The setup disk wouldn’t even work for me, I had to go online and download the Skypemate program that is required to make this product work.
This product works in conjunction with Skype and Skypemate together and unfortunately the trio don’t work as planned.
I spent hours setting up, configuring, uninstalling, reinstalling and reasearching to get this to “work”. I ended up settling for having to dial out using the skype program on my computer. Then it works fairly well. Every once in a while it will drop a call, but I’m not entirely sure that’s the fault of this product and not my internet.
Unfortunately I’ve found out that when I turn my computer off, or reboot my computer for any reason. My settings get screwed up, and I have to go into the program and reset them AGAIN!! That’s not what I was looking for!!
While researching, I found out that this is made in China (not surprising), but there is no US support for it. No phone numbers to call for help, you are on your own. So make your choice knowing that nobody will help you, except maybe a fourm board with someone having the same problems.
Skype should have something similar to purchase on their site, but that might cut into their phone sales. It’s a shame that they don’t see how big the market could be for a properly working product. While searching, I found one made by Motorola, but there is no information anywhere on it.
Rating: 2 / 5