Philips VOIP 080 Skype VOIP Travel Phone
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Customer Review: You get what you pay for
Summary: 3 Stars
I ordered this phone because of the price - most voip phones are quite expensive. I read the reviews before purchasing so was not expecting too much from this product.
First off, this is a very basic, cheap looking product, but it works fine and does the job for which it was designed and that was to replace the conventional headset. I had some problems with the software setup and had to resort to going to the the suppliers web site to download the latest drivers. It works fine now and I use it when I travel. It is permanently connected to my "road warrior" laptop.
Would I recommend it? Maybe - but remember that you get what you pay for.
Customer Review: Cordless???? What a lie!!!!
Summary: 2 Stars
The "phone" itself is not bad, but is by no means cordless. It most certainly needs to be attached to my computer by a flimsy USB cable that is permanently attached to the "phone". Yes, the base is cordless, but it is just a little piece of plastic to hold the CORDED phone in an upright position when you are not using it. I guess that I should have known better than to expect a cordless phone for this price. It's too bad that they lied in the description of the product!!!! Please update the description so that others won't be deceived into buying a product that might not be what they were expecting. I expect better from you, Amazon!!!Customer Review: Great, great, great. Just cut my cell bill in half.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was a little skeptical about trying a Skype handset, I've had poor luck with any headsets I've tried and just wanted something as simple and portable as possible. This won me over. The installation is quick and painless (Vista users - download the latest drivers from Philips), the sound quality is fantastic, and its small and light enough to keep in my laptop bag. It even works over a cellular internet connection very well. My cell bill has been pushing $180 a month, and this will cut it by at least half since most of my calls are outgoing. $3 a month for the Skype Out service, and life is good. Buy it, you will love it.Customer Review: Problems in Vista. Unusable on Mac OS X 10.5.x
Summary: 2 Stars
Doesn't work properly with new versions of Skype in Windows Vista. It required me to use the Skype ver.3 that comes on the CD-Rom. When I upgraded to version 4.1 the sound turned garbled and the buttons stopped function properly. The ring tones are so shrill that my ears nearly bled. The handset has no volume control, you must open the Phillips Voip0801 driver to adjust volume.
Other than that...
If Phillips would provide better driver support it could be a 4*. I give it a 2* only because I got mine for $20 with shipping. If I had paid full price I would have rated 0 and returned it.
Customer Review: Good quality Skype phone for the money
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased the Philips VOIP 080 phone because of the price and Philips name. I wasn't disappointed. The Philips VOIP 080 Skype phone has good voice quality and a clear microphone that does not distort. I recommend installing the latest Skype software version 3.8.0.115. It has features that improve the voice quality, eliminating echo and other distortions. My only complaint is that the phone ringer is too low to be heard from the phone's earpiece, even on the highest setting. I have configured Skype so the phone's ringer uses my speakers instead of the earpiece. Problem solved.