Skype Hardware Guide
USB Phones
Skype calling with a USB phone is simpler and more intuitive than using your mouse and keyboard. No need to fumble with your headset and mouse when a call comes in. And after saying goodbye, you won't have to scramble around on your computer screen to find the Skype window to end the call! Dial, answer and hang up the easy way- with a real phone!
Skype calling without touching your computer
- Dial, answer, and hang up Skype calls from the phone keypad directly
- View incoming caller's Skype ID from LCD screen
A USB phone is the most familiar way to make Skype calls, because a USB phone works, feels, and even rings, just like a regular phone. This is especially helpful for someone new to making phone calls from a computer.
A USB Skype phone is the perfect gift for someone you want to talk to!
USB Phone Adapters and Gateways
USB-RJ11 Adapter
The Skype Adapter adds Skype calling to your existing landline phone. Continue using your phone for regular calls, and switch to Skype calling mode with a press of a button on your phone's keypad.
- Make/answer both regular land line phone and Skype calls from the same phone
- No new equipment to buy- use your existing regular phone as a dual function landline/Internet phone
- Skype calling without sitting in front of your computer - use your regular cordless phone
USB-RJ11 Skype Gateway/Diverter
The Skype Gateway includes the features of the Skype Adapter, but also lets you make and receive Skype calls from your cell phone, or any remote phone number, anywhere in the world.
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Cordless USB Phones
Cordless USB Skype phones such as the Yealink USB-W1DL and Keyspan VP-24A work like regular cordless phones and have calling ranges that let you roam freely around the house or office.
Dial and answer calls directly from the cordless handset. The handset's LCD screen displays your Skype contacts and their online status, your incoming caller ID's, etc. (Again, no need to sit in front of your computer to make phone calls over the Internet!)
For the ultimate convenience, take your Skype calls cordless and hands-free, with a Bluetooth Internet calling kit. The kit includes a bluetooth headset and USB adapter that bluetooth-enables your PC.
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Skype / VoIP Headsets
All of our headsets are Skype certified.
A headset lets you make Internet calls in comfort, while leaving your hands free. We offer headsets with either USB or serial connectors.
- Serial headsets connect to your PC's sound card via standard 3.5mm audio in and out plugs.
- USB headsets connect to any available USB port and do not require or use a sound card. This lets you use your USB headset for Internet calling while continuing to use your sound card and speakers for music and other audio.
USB Speakerphones
Ideal for conference calling, a USB speakerphone lets the whole room listen and talk on a Skype conversation. Speak naturally and hands-free. The Auzen VR Fidelity USB Speakerphone is a personal favorite when I'm traveling with my laptop.
All of our USB speakerphones feature built-in echo cancellation and noise reduction circuitry, and are very simple to set up.
