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| Phone Adapter for Skype | 
 enlarge | Brand: Zoom
Category: CE
List Price: $40.99
Buy New: $36.32
You Save: $4.67 (11%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Modem: None
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 3.1 x 4.1 x 0.9
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: 5900-00-00F
Model: 5900-00-00F
UPC: 726947107366
EAN: 0726947107366
ASIN: B000P8U2G4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
The Zoom Phone Adapter for Skype lets you use your favorite phone with Skype. You can plug a normal phone into the adapter, and then make or receive calls using that phone. You can even plug in a cordless base station for 1, 2, 4, or even more cordless phones, and then make or receive calls using any of those phones!The Zoom Phone Adapter is easy to install and use, but it's very powerful, especially if you choose to plug the adapter into normal phone service. Powerful bridging functions allow Skype calls to be forwarded to cell/mobile phones and other conventional phone numbers. This lets you use a mobile phone ("cell phone") to make calls using Skype and save lots of money, or to receive Skype calls, making you easier to reach. Remote phones can also dial into the adapter to make outbound Skype calls.The Model 5900 is USB port powered to reduce power adapter clutter. The compact size allows convenient placement in any setting. There's no better time than now to extend the power of Skype. And there's no better way than with the Zoom Phone Adapter for Skype.
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Good Product but... January 6, 2009
This box is a good little product, it perfectly responded to my needs of disconnecting my normal snail phone line and doing all calls through skype. The sound quality is very good as far as I am concerned.
I did not give five stars because the dual mode using both the skype system and the snail phone apparently only works with "regular" snail telephone lines. What I mean is that the dual mode apparently only works with the at&t snail-phone landlines and the like. Indeed, for the short lapse of time when I had both my snail phone and skype connected, it did not work at all for me and I presume it is because my old snail phone was hooked up to my comcast modem, which is not a regular land line. This seems to check out with the other one star review of this product which had his snail phone connected through DSL.
Conclusion: if you don't plan on using your old phone in parallel to skype or if you do plan on using it and your old phone is a regular at&t land line or similar, then buy this box, otherwise don't.
 Works great! November 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this because when I use a headset with Skype, the called party always hears a buzzing noise. From my research it sounds like I have a ground loop.
I previously had tried the Netgear SPH101, which doesn't require a PC. While it worked good, the battery life was poor, and it lacked features I really wanted (i.e. 3-way calling). Plus it was UGLY.
This adapter allows me to use any phone I want, the call quality is excellent, and I have the conference call features of Skype. It's too bad the PC has to be on all the time, but that's what we're stuck with.
My hope is someday to see a cordless Skype PC-free phone, with some of the better features of Skype (conf calling), plus a lithium battery (why do they come with AAA batteries???), and easy to use embedded software.
I found only one negative with this. I can't tell it what country code and area code I live in, so all my calls have to be dialed 011+1+AC+#. I didn't deduct any stars for this because I find I use my Skype contacts to dial the number. Much easier.
Very good product for the money... July 1, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I found this product by accident while at a local Walmart. My wife uses SKYPE to make phone calls to relatives who are in another country but hates using a headset mic so I thought I could give this a try. The price was under $40 which is similar to the cost of a good headset mic so I thought it worth the money.
Installation was pretty straight forward and in about 30 minutes I found I was able to talk to people on Skype using my regular cordless phone.
The clarity is outstanding!
The operating instructions are a joke which is why I did not give this product a 5 star rating. I went to Zooms web site and found a PDF manual which explained how to use your regular phone to dial SKYPE contacts by assigning them a speed dial number.
Other than that it is a great product!
Nice affordable phone setup for Skype June 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have used this device for about 2 weeks now. I purchased it at a local store for about $39. The device installed very easy, the instructions were not clear on how to make calls out. You have to press ##, Country Code, area code + phone number (ie for us calls ##,01,1-xxx-xxxx). It works with my desktop phone and cordless phone, no problems at all. I have also connected my landline to it, works like a charm.
Pros:
-Do not need to buy new phones to use skype
-You can choose better phones to use with skype that cost less
-Can use your regular phone line in addtion to skype.
Cons:
-Need to understand how to make calls first
-PC needs to be ON for it to work
Zoom Skype Phone Adapter June 2, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have used my Zoom adapter in conjunction with Skype for about 6 months and have had zero problems with the device. Installation was quick and simple and use is intuitive enough that I have never really looked at any instructions.
This unit offers a huge improvement in quality and ease of use over the headset/mike combo usually used with VoIP.
CEH 6/02/08
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