Belkin Wi-Fi Phone For Skype Reviews Analysis

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222 reviews

November, 2009

66 / 100

12 Experts

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56 / 100

210 Users

What people think about the Belkin Wi-Fi Phone For Skype: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 222 reviews from across the web.

price

The Cloud Ultra Talk service not yet priced
Phone quality is so erratic as to make it unusable, limited WiFi access in the UK, The Cloud Ultra Talk service not yet priced
Still pricey

offers cheap international phone calls
Much less expensive than the comparable Netgear device
and CHEAP

LCD

0.5

Small screen

interface

is an awesome way to replace/add another phone line for personal/business reasons
The phone, when working properly, is an awesome way to replace/add another phone line for personal/business reasons

battery

0.5

so-so battery life
Poor battery life
and perhaps the battery life is shorter than it should be
There is a small lag when speaking with land telephone lines, and perhaps the battery life is shorter than it should be
The battery life is pretty bad ~1hour

sound

1.5

Sound quality isn't great
poor sound quality

great sound quality
and your all set , i use this phone to make probably 90% of all my calls , great sound quality , good range from the AP , and CHEAP

keyboard

0.5

Unresponsive keypad
Entering contact info and the like using the phone keypad is cumbersome

portability

Lightweight
Lightweight and simple
Compact
Compact, provides all features used on skype

size

0.5

A little large by today's standards
Not possible to connect to networks that require a web based authentication, Not Bluetooth enabled, Small screen, A little large by today's standards, Not possible to connect to networks that require a web based authentication, Not Bluetooth enabled, Small screen, A little large by today's standards

connectivity

1.5

Not Bluetooth enabled
limited WiFi access in the UK
On public-access Wi-Fi
On public-access Wi-Fi, works only with the rare, completely open network that requires no browser authentication
Lacks USB-to-PC connectivity

Charges via standard USB connection
just find a wifi AP that will allow your connection
and have to say they work great , just find a wifi AP that will allow your connection

reception

4.5

Reception falters when signal strength weakens

good connection quality at full signal strength
Good reception and range

memory

Can connect to and talk on Skype w/o a computer
Interesting concept, Can connect to and talk on Skype w/o a computer, Charges via standard USB connection, Interesting concept, Can connect to and talk on Skype w/o a computer, Charges via standard USB connection
don't need to have my computer on all the time to receive calls

image quality

Phone quality is so erratic as to make it unusable
Echo that effects the call quality

Good call quality
Good call quality, easy to set - up

build quality

0.5

Build quality isn't great

energy efficiency

0.5

Although mine stays plugged in most of the time and stays off when I take it out so I never ran too low on power

performance

0.5

There is a small lag when speaking with land telephone lines
it randomly drops network connectivity - it is slow at doing anything
This phone has a lot of bugs - there is a lot of echoing, it randomly drops network connectivity - it is slow at doing anything
slow to load

screen

0.5

The person you call sees 'restricted' as the caller ID number so many won't answer

0.5

that never drop their wireless connection
You can turn down the volume to 1 or 2 to avoid this
You can turn down the volume to 1 or 2 to avoid this, but then it is hard to hear the other party