Re: [OT] any recommendations for a new house phone ?

["John Hegarty" <john.hegarty@xxxxxxxxx>]

I can second this recommendation. We have two running from the one
base
station thanks to a recent firmware update. You can call between handsets
like an intercom.

We now use skype much more often due to this phone for both incoming and
outgoing (skype to skype) calls.

The only downside I have found - the ring tones are a bit rubbish - it
would
be nice to be able to upload a decent "ring ring" to the phone.


John.

On 13/02/2008, Sam Partington <sam.partington@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   On 13/02/2008, Marcus Warrington
<marcus.warrington@xxxxxxx<marcus.warrington%40mis-es.com>>
> wrote:
> > Our house phone (normal analogue wired variety) has now broken
and I
> > need to replace it.
> >
> > Does anyone have any recommendations.. anything that could be
used in an
> > automated home way ?
>
> http://dualphone.net/DUALphone_3088_for_Skype-789.aspx
>
> This isn't very HA, but I recently bought this Skype phone, and I'm
> very pleased with it. The ability to make and receive Skype calls
> without being near a computer or having a computer even switch on is a
> real bonus, and won bundles of SWMBO points (she's Italian, so she
> uses skype to contact all her family and friends).
>
> It's a normal phone as well I should add, and it's quite good at that,
> nothing spectacular, but it's fine with a usable phone book.
>
> Sam
>
>
>
>


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