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Teco XS2008CA internet phone

A desktop phone that lets you use Skype without a PC

The VOIP-SKYPE-XS2008CA Desktop Phone for Skype is an easy to use IP phone.

It is a stand-alone Skype desk phone which has no requirement for your PC to be switched on.

Simply connect to your broadband router, plug into the wall and off you go. Certified with Skype Software embedded the friendly user interface is very easy to use. The XS2008CA offers good voice quality, supports Skype / Skypein / SkypeOut services and has a 1.8inch colour screen.

Teco XS2008CA internet phone A desktop phone that lets you use Skype without a PC

£90.53

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If you were to glance at the Teco Skype Phone, you probably wouldn't think of it as unusual. It's a normal-looking telephone with a colour screen, buttons and a handset. The buttons are used for dialling numbers, and the handset is used for listening and speaking to. It's all frighteningly conventional.

We did get rather annoyed by the phone's menu system, which hides the 'change profile' option in the 'status' menu -- this really doesn't make much sense. Other than that though, it's pretty easy to use.

The good news is that getting it working is a walk in the park. Even on our corporate network the phone was perfectly happy connecting to Skype's servers. Entering our username and password was easy enough too with the alphanumeric keypad. If you don't have a Skype account, the phone will guide you through the setup process. We warn you now though -- picking a unique username can be a challenge.