The Skype Phone Reviewed
The Skype Phone allows users that’s why you’re able to make both ordinary 3G calls on this handset as well as using it to access Skype voice over IP services.
To use the Skype Phone you need to pay a monthly subscription or pay for a handset then pay as you go.
So the Skype Phone is a mobile Phone that also allows you to make free Skype to Skype telephone calls. 3-Mobile provides the mobile telephone network and Skype does the VoIP part.
If you want a good basic mobile which is cheap to use and have a network of contacts who all use Skype, this handset is ideal.
The Skype Phone can be purchased on an 18-month contract from the 3Store.
The Skype Phone handset is manufactured by handset maker Amoi. The Skype Mobile/VoIP combo phone, because that’s what it is offers a slim design and cool backlit buttons. You can access the 3-Mobile network and 3’s Planet 3, to access tunes, games, and mobile tv clips, news and content from the likes of MTV and Warner Bros.
Accessing Skype is pretty straightforward – you can set up a new account or access an existing one when you press the Skype button. Now this isn’t full-blown Skype here. You can’t use it to access SkypeIn and SkypeOut services – the ones that let you have your own follow-me telephone number and for you to call any landline or mobile number for a small fee. This is understandable – 3 wants you to use its network for this purpose.
Sound quality is generally good and with no problems with dropped calls in the time I have been using it.
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