![]() This is presumably because it includes additional electronics necessary for it to stand on its own as a network device. The handset is slightly larger than some we’ve looked at-closer to the size of conventional home cordless handsets than the cellular-size units in some of the other products. ![]() RTX claims the handset will work up to 50 meters away from the base station indoors and up to 300 meters outside. The handset communicates with the base station using DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) wireless technology, which in America uses the 1920-1930MHz frequency band. It includes a handset with built-in Skype software that sits in a charging cradle when not in use, and a base station smaller than a paperback book. The Dualphone 3088 worked as well as or better than other cordless Skype phones we’ve tried, and it was a breeze to set up.Įxcept for the one important difference, the 3088 is similar to products from other manufactures. And if you’re computer isn’t on or running Skype, it can’t be used by Skype to route calls for other users, which otherwise can happen, resulting-theoretically-in scarce computer and network resources being appropriated. This is important because it means your computer doesn’t have to be running the Skype software-or even be on-in order for you make Skype calls. With the Dualphone 3088, you plug the base station into a network router using an Ethernet cable, and the phone communicates directly with Skype over the Internet. The cordless phone system imports your Skype contact list and other Skype data from the host. Other products include a wireless base station that plugs into a USB port on a host PC running the Skype client software. The interesting difference between the 3088 and other cordless Skype phones is that it does not require a PC. RTX says it will be introduced later this year in the North American market as a branded product from a major consumer electronics vendor. It’s currently only available in Europe, where it sells for about $195 at the Skype site. ![]() ![]() We tested the Skype version, the Dualphone 3088. RTX also has a SIP version of this product that works on standard SIP networks rather than on Skype’s proprietary peer-to-peer network. Dual-mode phones let you make and take both Skype and PSTN landline calls on the same cordless handset. RTX America, the American subsidiary of a Danish company, RTX Telecom, offers an interesting variation on the dual-mode cordless Skype phones we’ve been reviewing recently. ![]()
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