Philips VOIP841 PC-Free DECT 6.0 Wireless IP Phone
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 Use the VOIP841 to make free Skype calls to anywhere in the world without a computer. View larger. |
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Rating: - * Great phone ... so far ... This is great product available today, but has a long way to get to the high level standards we used to with cell phones. Pros: * great functionality - use Skype with your computer down * great voice transmission quality * good DECT and Skype reception * easy installation * good design * nice loud speaker Cons: * My charger stopped working after a week * Not so user friendly menus - far from what we used to with today's cellphones * phone screen is small - contact info need to be scrolled all the time * Acts as a separate Skype application - i.e. impossible to transfer calls between PC & the phone while talking Rating: - * I'm Saving Money With This One. ... Over the years me and my wife had different phone services from different companies. But lately we had the impression of being constantly being ripped off with poor service, expensive rates and even worse costumer service. Then we discovered this device, the Philips VOIP841. And what a joy it is to be able to show a finger to all those expensive services from foreign companies that simply don't care (consider that we live in Brazil, paradise for predatory corporate monopolies). Long live VoIP! Rating:  - * \"System is starting up\" message and freezes the phone ... ThisPhilips VOIP841 PC-Free DECT 6.0 Wireless IP Phone phone I got for around $105 from amazon. And I feel its not worth the price. I hope no one shells out $400 odd for this device. Well, the features etc are discussed in all the reviews so I want to warn the buyer of a potential problem. I have connected the phone to a Netgear wireless router and configured it properly and I can make and receive calls just fine. Well, I am saying this to let you know my set up is fine. When the phone is left on for a while it freezes up with a message "System is starting up". It does not let you turn it off. The base reset button does not work. I had to switch of the base then remove the batteries from the handset and after a small prayer/ expletives (depends on how many attempts were made)start all of them again. Mostly this would work but there have been occasions it did not and I had to do this whole cycle 3 - 5 times. I have the latest firmware and the system is set to auto update. This problem repeats itself every other day and I dont think resetting the power cycle is a solution to this bug. I am not alone with this problem check skype forums,google with the error message and you will know its not a random defect. Philips has very poor software support for the phone. Its surprising such a pricey phone cannot have a better firmware update. I wish i can send it back to amazon but its now more than 30 days..its been almost 5 months I am having this problem. So you can gamble if you want. I wish I had seen a review that warned me about this. Rating: - * It's functional, but has a lot of problems ... I was looking for a VOIP system that supported Skype and would work without my computer. This Philips phone seemed to be the best option. I wish there were more choices, because even though it meets my brief list of technical requirements it's got a lousy user interface. Here are just a few of my complaints: - If you listen to your Skype voicemail messages on your computer, your phone still shows that you have new messages. This is only a minor inconvenience, except that you can not clear ALL messages; you have to delete them one at a time. - When another call comes in while you are talking on the phone you can push a button to "reject" the call. However, the phone continues to beep to let you know that you either missed the call or that they left voicemail. It's a loud audible beep that interupts your current conversation, and there is no way to get it to stop. - During some calls I hear an echo of my voice for the entire conversation. If I hang up and call back it's usually clear again. And at other times the other person hears a echo tone (not related to their voice or mine) that does not go away during the call. I would assume that these are VOIP issues, however I have never had these issues using my Skype account on my computer - they have only happened with this Philips phone. - There is no busy signal tone when you are placing calls from the phone. You only get this information visually on the display, so you have to look at the phone for awhile while it is attempting to make the call to see if it's going to go through or not (minor, but annoying.) - Often there are errors when trying to place a call. Sometimes it appears that the call is already connected, with the minutes incrementing -- but the call never connected. Sometimes you can hear the other person when the call does connect, but they can't hear you. And sometimes, they can hear you but you cannot hear them. Again, I have never had any of these problems using Skype on my computer, so it seems to have something to do with the Philips phone system or the Skype->Philips software. - The headset jack is flakey; mostly it doesn't work, but sometimes it does. - The volume control isn't sensitive enough, so there are some calls that are just too loud and I have to hold the phone away from my ear. - The phone itself is very uncomfortable to hold, and it does NOT feel comfortable against your ear for very long. This system does, however, work exactly as advertised. It has a separate base unit that connects to your Ethernet network, and that unit receives your Skype calls whether or not your computer is turned on. The phone does connect with your Skype account so you have access to your contact database, your voicemail messages, and your current account balance. The manual that comes with the unit is sparse with information, and consequently there are still some icons that I do not understand.... but they don't seem important and I haven't found the need to look online for any additional information. I appreciate the Skype features, especially the fact that I can receive calls (or voicemail) while I am traveling as though I am still home. I don't like this phone at all, and because of the phone I have often considered canceling Skype and returning to a land line. I am hopeful that someone else will make a better unit sometime soon. Rating:  - * voip 841 ... this phone has been discontinued so dont buy it any more it is veyr good phone i might add this is the 2nd set i have bought but i even wanted another handset could not find it any more as they have discontinued it if i get anther set i may still buy it this phone is my first choice though |
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