VoIP, or Voice over IP, has been the alternative answer to expensive landline bills and over-the-top cell phone charges for quite a while now. Using programs like Skype or MSN Messenger, you can call anyone in the world for very little cost. However, ...

Netgear's SPH200D dual-mode cordless phone with Skype is the third such phone we've reviewed and, truth be told, they're all very similar. Yes, competing models from Philips and Linksys have different styling--this model happens to come in white--but ...

Internet and landline calls on one cordless handset ; no connection to your PC required for Internet calls ; relatively simple setup ; phone book stores up to 500 Skype contacts ; built-in speaker phone on handset ; up to three additional handsets can ...

Can't answer a landline call while putting a Skype call on hold ; occasional lockups require batteries to be removed to initiate a reset ; iPod-like white design may clash with more traditional home decor

The Netgear SPH200D enables phone calls on Skype and traditional landlines--but it falls a bit short of competing models on design and features.

Before there was this iPhone, there was, well, the iPhone--the Linksys iPhone, that is. Apple and Cisco--the owner of Linksys--got into a little legal dispute over whether Apple could use the iPhone name, which eventually lead to a settlement that ...

Standard landline and Internet Skype calls on one cordless handset ; better priced than some competing Skype phones ; no connection to your PC required for Internet calls ; relatively simple setup ; phonebook stores up to 500 Skype contacts ; built-in ...

No additional handsets available ; can't answer a landline call while putting a Skype call on hold

The Linksys iPhone CIT400 is a capable Skype dual-mode phone, but it doesn't include the expansion options offered by competing models.

The vast majority of Skype users still make their Internet phone calls through their computers, employing the built-in mic and speakers on their PCs or, better yet, a headset. But as Skype's VOIP (voice-over-IP) service has become the dominant ...

The VOIP8411B Skype phone allows Internet and landline calls on one cordless handset ; there's no connection to your PC required for Internet calls ; it's relatively simple to set up, has a slick design, and its phone book stores up to 500 Skype ...

The VOIP8411B can't answer a landline call while putting a Skype call on hold (and vice versa), nor can it conference between the two lines

Slick design and mostly solid performance sets the Philips VOIP8411B apart from competing Skype dual-mode phones.