Vonage V-Phone Expert Reviews

like a phone, it has an automated softphone on board and supports one Vonage phone line. I was initially quite skeptical, but the phone is surprisingly simple to set up and works quite well.

Small. Device itself is inexpensive and easy to use. Generally good sound and voice quality. 256MB of flash storage memory in addition to phone. Bright orange color makes it a bit harder to misplace than other USB thumbdrives. USB-powered.

Requires it's own Vonage service plan. One-size-that-doesn't-fit-all earbuds. Lack of noise cancellation makes for difficulty communicating in a noisy environment. No Mac or Linux support.

This easy-to-use softphone on a USB thumbdrive is a handy communication tool, especially for those who already have Vonage service.

The V-Phone makes VoIP calling easy from any PC.

The V-Phone comes with a detachable stereo earpiece microphone that plugs into the USB device. In our tests, sound and voice quality were clearer than cell phone calls and less tinny than standard Skype calls. If you travel a lot and switch computers ...

An innovative product, but sound quality needs to improve before we can fully recommend it

A simple but effective way to make phone calls over your broadband connection

Vonage touts its V-phone as the world's smallest phone, measuring roughly the size of a stick of chewing gum. In reality this is simply a USB drive with a headphone socket and pre-installed software to allow you to make calls over the internet.

Vonage touts its V-phone as the world's smallest phone, measuring roughly the size of a stick of chewing gum....

Instant and unlimited calls to UK and Ireland numbers from any internet-connected PC, phone number and area code of your choice, integrated voicemail

Calls can sound a little distant from the recipient's end

The Vonage V-phone is an interesting idea, its advantages lying more with portability and convenience. If you'll make more than £8 worth of calls a month it's a decent buy