Linksys CIT200 Expert Reviews

During testing, we found its range quite acceptable, as we were able to maintain a voice chat with another Skype user whilst standing in another. Its audio quality is also good and besides the convenience this handset offers, you also gain a degree of ...

An excellent accessory for Skype users but rather expensive selling as it does for $90.

Linksys frees you from your PC and makes dirt-cheap calls from anywhere in your home or office.

Feels like using a regular phone All the benefits of Skype, including free calls in-network • No contract or monthly fees

Dated design Mediocre audio quality • Short battery life

Easy to use. Doesn't interfere with wireless networks. Good range. Displays entire Skype contact list, including online status, on handset.

Cordless handset can't pick up a call previously answered or that originated on the computer using the Skype client. Limited to Skype.

If you've been waiting for a wireless Skype-enabled phone, the CIT200 is it.

Our first look at the Linksys CIT200 Skype phone was solely through FCC filings, so it was difficult to get a real read on its capabilities. Now that it's due to officially hit the market, the VoIP Blog has put one through its paces, and has found ...

Linksys' Cordless Internet Telephony Kit has hit the shelves to help further propel Skype into mainstream legitimacy. Tim Higgins takes a look at a nicely done way to unchain yourself from your PC while Skype calling.

The CIT is a well-designed and nicely executed product that is probably going to find its way into the hands of many heavy Skypers. It's perfect for freeing yourself from being chained to your PC while being able to make and receive Skype calls, with ...

Despite the rumors about Skype being purchased or done in by competitors, it appears that Linksys thinks Skype will be around for at least a little while longer. Tim Higgins previews the upcoming CIT200 Cordless Internet Telephony Kit.

). Features include the expected ability to dial by number or by selecting an active Skype contact, phonebook number storage and ability to change your Skype online status

Compact design, Simple to set-up, Its cordless

Doesn't have many advanced features

The CIT200 is stylish and very simple to use and comes highly recommended as a VOIP handset.

VoIP is a neat way of making free or low-cost calls via your PC. It has finally come into its own, having been floating around for a handful of years waiting for both decent-speed broadband and us punters to catch on to its charms.

This neat handset comes with a small wireless USB hub, which means you can chat over Skype even as you pop next door to feed your neighbours' cat. The phone is brimming with answering, divert and speed-dial functions and, overall, we like its style ...

linksys cit200 skype phone review: Linksys' CIT200 Skype Phone does a good job of bringing the Skype experience to the cordless handset world. It's not without its flaws, however, and you'd be well advised to carefully research your VoIP options ...

Seamless Skype Integration, Includes free minutes

Only works with Skype, Ugly handset design

Linksys' CIT200 Skype Phone does a good job of bringing the Skype experience to the cordless handset world. It's not without its flaws, however, and you'd be well advised to carefully research your VOIP options before making a purchasing decision.

VOIP and Skype are the future of telephony, but not if you have to use a nasty headset clamped to your PC. That's where Linksys and their new DECT phone come in.