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I've experienced drop calls as well but that may be more of a skype thing than the phone. Which means it won't be recharging. Anyway, once you plug that in, there's a good chance the phone will NOT sit in the cradle as it should. Such a design flaw is unforgivable. Take a close look at where you plug in the ear jack. If you don't use one it's not that big of a deal but I use a wired ear jack because it's just easier and I consider it a must have. You'll have to pick it up and plug in the ear jack each time the phone rings.
It was super simple to install. You have to push a button on the top of the base in order to add the new phone in.
The battery life and range on these is very nice. It always helps to read these reviews before buying.
There was another review here on amazon that had the details. The speaker phone component works very well for group conversations.
The extra handset for the VOIP841 works great for skype. The direction might not explain everything.
I guess it might help to mention that you can only use one of these at a time.
I love this phone, I love Skype.Gary Gagne Installation of the phone is easy except when the instructions tell you to press the button to search for a signal. This phone makes Skype seem like any other phone service and allows you to keep track of your Skype account at a glance. I had to call Philips helpline to finally get it going. This is a beautifully crafted little phone with a nice clear screen and a huge speaker on the back.
You press the button until the lights flash and then you let go immediately and it comes right on. Its menus are easy for even me to follow. you really need the speaker when you make a telephone call,or I do anyway, because I can't hear out of the receiver very well. The Philips DECT/VOIP additional handset complements the VOIP 841 system and is a certified Skype phone. This must be considered last year's model now because I can't find it in the stores anywhere.
The instructions are misleading.
The only reason this bugger got only 4 stars is because of its price. The sound quality is EXCELLENT. Nevertheless, with all my research, Amazon had the best price, by far. You can do almost everything with this phone -- set up new contacts, place Skype calls OR calls over you landline (which is great for us because we use both a residential service & Skype and only need one phone). It doesn't allow a video feed, and you must setup a paid account online if you choose to use skyplin or skype pro. At $115 for the main unit and $58 for the second handset (you can have up to 3 additional handsets, 4 total, btw) I found it pricey.
Easy as 1-2-3. I highly recommend the additional handset and the base. Apparently Philips forgot this little detail. He mentions a very important piece of information for getting the additional handset to work with the base. After their great experience with it I bought one pluc this additional handset for me and my family. I originally bought a Philips DECT/VOIP base for my parents. I'm glad that I read the review the most helpful reviewer of this item, Charles Sullivan. In any case getting this handset to work with the base (registering it w/base) was a simple as pushing a button the base and making a couple of choices on the handset.
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