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rainbow_carnage
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We're about to lose our land line, so I need to get a USB VOIP phone to use with Skype. I've looked at some reviews, but they're all over the place. There's nothing close to a consensus, which makes it hard to choose. For the cheaper models, anyway.
Could someone please recommend a cheapish cordless phone that will work with Skype? I currently have a Mac desktop and a pc laptop. The latter is running on XP. Come December, I'll have to get a new laptop, which will have Vista. Some of the phones don't seem to have Vista drivers for them (yet?). I need something that's a bit future-proof that will work with either Vista or Mac OS.
Thank you in advance for your time.
Could someone please recommend a cheapish cordless phone that will work with Skype? I currently have a Mac desktop and a pc laptop. The latter is running on XP. Come December, I'll have to get a new laptop, which will have Vista. Some of the phones don't seem to have Vista drivers for them (yet?). I need something that's a bit future-proof that will work with either Vista or Mac OS.
Thank you in advance for your time.
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How are you going to be getting internet access without a landline? Just asking because VOIP is a bit ropey over 3G sometimes, especially on an evening.0
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It's via cable with Virgin. I haven't actually tried it yet, but my father gets his broadband via cable in the states, and he uses Skype just fine.0
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you might want to get cordless skype phone that plugs into your cable router Ethernet port. The convenience of not being tied to the computer, just like a normal POTS phone.0
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