Cordless handset for Skype?

[Odyssey]

What recommendations have you for a cordless setup for VOIP. I use Skype often and would love to not be tethered to my computer.

I expect that bluetooth can somehow accomplish this and if so, what hardware is required?

Is there a lower cost alternative that works reasonably well?

TIA

[mattpark]

Welcome to the forum Odessey.

I was looking at a device that offers exactly what your looking for last night. I haven't used it myself yet, so cant advise as to the quality of the product, however its made by netgear, a company who i have been %110 happy with in the past. Having just said that, i think its on pre-order only at the moment.

Take a look here - http://tools.netgear.com/skype/

Assuming you have a wireless router, what your looking for is a Wifi Voip phone, that is Skype compatible. Make sure that is specifies Skype, as most wifi phones only work with SIP providers, which Skype doesn’t offer.

Matt

[Odyssey]

matt, thanks for yours. For clarification, I use a wired ethernet and do not have wifi.

Also, looked at the link. The phone looks good, but at $299, this is way over the amount I want to put into cutting the cord. A bluetooth headset can be had for 25 or so quid, plus card (?-don't quite know how bluetooth works and what hardware needed)

[mattpark]

Hmm,

So your just wanting to use bluetooth. If you ask me i'd invest in a wireless router. Bluetooth is only really useable in a 9m range, with no objects in the way.

I actually use my bluetooth headset from my mobile on my computer, ( http://www.jabra.com/JabraCMS/EM/EN/...JabraBT500.htm ), and have that setup using Xten softphone just fine. I'd have to play about to let you know if it'll work with skype.

But as i said before, you much better off using WIFI.

Matt

[mattpark]

If you dont have bluetooth on your computer you can use a dongle, like this one ---> http://www.filesaveas.com/belkinusb.html

[mattpark]

Having just played about, you'll need an addon application to use bluetooth headsets with skype.

http://www.vitaero.com/

[qwerainc]

Low cost corldess soluiton for VoIP. Look at http://beep.selfip.com
I use it with linux. But if will work with any OS

[Odyssey]

Thanks for the URL: http://beep.seflip.com , but I don't find anything meaningful in the context of this thread there. Can you please confirm that this is the correct URL? TIA

[qwerainc]

Originally Posted by Odyssey

Thanks for the URL: http://beep.seflip.com , but I don't find anything meaningful in the context of this thread there. Can you please confirm that this is the correct URL? TIA

O sorry it's my mistake. http://beep.selfip.com

[bloodstone1964]

http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductInfoComm.asp?ID=21040 is this a good phone is there any way that i can get this phone to make land line calls i use freecall my old phone plug and go was ok i purchased this so i was not sitting at my comp all the time it seems tied to msn pj phone net2phone and skype can find a way to let it use freephone can any one help or point me in the right direction thanks to any one who can.