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05-09-08
Duration of ownership: 3 Days
Strengths: easy to setup, sharp screen, great voice quality, one of the cheapest Skype phones out there in its category(Skype cordless-no computer), web interface to base station, Skype certified
Weaknesses:the default setting for the speed is 10mbps instead of auto with which one can get upto 100. this can be changed by going into the web interface for the base station.
Overall Evaluation: I was just looking to buy the cheapest Skype cordless phone that didn't need a computer and so I got this one. Its not just the cheapest phone but is also a great phone. I am very satisfied with it expect for the 1 weakness that I mentioned. Right when you take it out of the box, it has the appeal of being a quality product and you can set everything up in as less as 5 min without any guide. Overall, I rate this phone very highly.
05-01-08
Duration of ownership:
Strengths: save me alot of money
Weaknesses:signal drop sometimes
Overall Evaluation: very easy to use, setup was like 1, 2, 3,, very easy.. sound great, very clear, love the fact that i can add my contacts by just using skype on my desktop computer.. i would recommend it to friends...
01-19-08
Duration of ownership: 3 Weeks
Strengths: great sound quality
Weaknesses:none
Overall Evaluation: I used Actiontec VoSKY Skype Call Center before, I works pretty well, but I don't want to leave the PC on all the time. This phone is everything a skype user wanted in order to obtain pc freedom. I have been very satisfied because it really feels like a regular phone. The voice quality is excellent. However, the manual has quite a few mistakes. But this is nothing to do with the phone itself. I bought 2 sets, and registered both the handset to the same base, I have a phone with 2 hansets so I put into different rooms. Highly recommended.
10-04-07
Duration of ownership: 1 Weeks
Strengths: No computer need.
Weaknesses:Can't find at present
Overall Evaluation: I used to have the skype phone that requires computer, Linksys CIT300. It lost connection with computer very often. When I got this Netgear SPH200D, the connectivity problem is gone. The voice is very clear, especically more clear than my T-Mobile cell phone.I use Sanyo Eneloop batteries instead of the original ones. The standby time is at least 2 days (+2 hours talking). Like many reviewers said, the LCD backlight is always on when a phone is on the charging cradle. Also, I think it takes long time to charge batteries, may be 8 hours or more. So, my suggestion is to charge it overnight.Please note that the AC adapters coming in the package are for 110V only. I need to buy another adapters for 220V in order to use it at my home country.
09-27-07
Duration of ownership: 9 Days
Strengths: Sharp screen and very similar to Philips VOIP841 from screen to size.
Weaknesses:No bonus minutes like other pc-less skype phones. Didn't like the color, is it a phone or an Ipod?
Overall Evaluation: I have actually purchased all 3 popular versions of PC-less Skype phones which are the Philips VOIP841, GE 28310EE1, and of course Netgear SPH200D. All three are very similar to each other so it is hard to really say which is better but first thing I noticed is the GE 28310EE1 is a little bit washed out in the screen (not as vivid), so that made this phone rank higher than the GE. Now the nice thing about the GE it turns the screen off eventually in the charger while the Philips and Netgear only dim down the backlight so for those who plan to have the phone in their bedroom might prefer the GE. Though the light isn't that bright but I prefer to sleep in pitch black environment so it would drive me insane. BUT the phone does turn off the screen when NOT IN THE CHARGER. As stated before all 3 phones seem to have the same features, so once you have used one the other will be pretty much exactly the same at least I felt they were. So the next thing that truly separated the phones was the GE and the Philips gave you bonus Skype out minutes and voicemail, while I couldn't find anything in the Netgear's box. The voice quality seems the same on all three and I am not sure if it is Skype or the phones but every now and then the quality would get degraded when getting a Skype in to landline or Skype out to landline call but for how cheap the service is I can't really complain. As for physical attributes I prefer the Philips because I love the sleek glossy black design VS the white Ipod feel of the netgear. But both phones and base units to each phone are actually smaller than GE's bulky silver phone so that was a plus for Netgear and Philips. Finally the technical aspects is the firmware upgrade which the Philips and Netgear have an Auto Update feature (so set it and forget it) and seems to be quicker than the GE's 15 minute manual update. Quick Summary: + Small Size + Standard AAA NIMH Batteries + Auto Software Update - No Free Minutes - White - Screen dims when in charger This pretty much sums up my review which I know didn't go into great detail about the phone itself but everyone else seems to be covering that information. I felt I would give my view of the 3 I have tried so far and their strong and weak points. As stated all three phones seem very alike so it is hard to pick the best but I know what I prefer and if I had to buy any of these phones again I would go with the one that sells for cheapest to be honest since they hardly differ. Their may be a few minor things but overall if one of them is $20+ less than the others then get that one because you really can't go wrong with either of them.
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