Vonage VPhone Reviewed
The Vonage V Phone is an Internet telephone on a USB stick that has its own ‘virtual’ landline number.
Vonage has come up with this nifty little phone on a stick (a USB stick that is) that turns your laptop into low-cost phone and virtual office.
Set-up could not be easier – you just take the lid off the USB stick and plug it into a USB port. The software launches itself from the USB stick. Dialling is via an on-screen virtual keypad and you can dial by typing the numbers in or by clicking with your mouse.
The Vonage V Phone headset, consists of a pair of ear buds, a microphone bead and a clip to attached it to your clothing, plugs into the side of the USB stick.
Call quality is generally good. One cool feature is that the V-Phone has an assigned virtual landline telephone number . This means that anyone can call you , wherever you happen to be, by calling the number assigned to your phone. It’s a handy way for your contacts to call you without racking up huge bills.
Voicemail is supplied so if your laptop is switched off or you don’t have the USB stick plugged in, you won’t miss a call.
The system works through a broadband internet connection, either wireless or wired, so you’ll be able to use the V-Phone in plenty of places. Remember that some hotspot providers ban the use of internet telephony services like this from their networks.
The VPhone is good if your doing lots of international travelling, where it is a lot cheaper than a mobile and it gives people the ability to call you on a fixed landline which is cool.
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