Belkin Wi-Fi Phone for Skype

Once you connect to a network, the Belkin Wi-Fi Phone for Skype (a wireless VoIP phone) works well and makes fairly clear calls, but I’d be a lot more excited about it if the price dropped to, say, $50 or $75. Although it costs less than the competing Netgear phone, it still sets you back too much for what it does, particularly considering the fit-and-finish quality—the fairly clear, though not overly bright display in my test phone sat off-center in its faceplate.

In one respect, both this product and the Netgear Skype WiFi Phone SPH101 can claim superiority over Skype-enabled cordless phones, which cost less. The pricier phones need no PC; they connect directly to the popular voice service through your router or access point. But neither Wi-Fi phone incorporates a Web browser, so you can’t connect to a hot spot if it requires authentication—my primary complaint. That cuts down on the number of public Wi-Fi networks you’ll be able to use, since many allow you access only after you assent to terms of use shown on a Web page.

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