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Linksys CIT300 Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit | List Price: $89.99
Discount Price: $23.94
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Brand: Linksys
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Skype with handset convenience
- 2-in-1 cordless DECT telephone for Skype and a standard analog line
- You don't have to sit in front of your computer to talk on Skype
- Your Skype contact list is right there on the display
- Supports Skype, SkypeOut, SkypeIn and Skype Voicemail
Functionality missing. Linksys customer service clueless. [Posted on 2008-02-22]
Dialing from the dialpad on the handset is not possible. Many people on the internet have posted this issue and I should have researched better. I work in Research and Development for information systems so am no newbie. Linksys Customer Service reading from the cue cards was pleasant but not helpful. Tier 2 support suggested that the user 'cannot' dial numbers from the handset directly but can only use names from the Skype 'Contacts' list. I called BS on that statement and they said 'Oh Well'.
Great product for the price, works flawless [Posted on 2008-04-04]
I have been a Skype member for about six months and was ready for a phone. The Linksys CIT300 may not do all the tricks the new phones do, but for the $26 that I payed it can not be beaten. The phone took about three min. to set up and works perfectly. Sound is clear and reception is great in my two story home. Also, I did not know but it does have a colored screen! The only weird thing about it is you have to dial the number than hit the skype button to make skypeout calls. I think i can do that for $26!!! If you are looking for a skype phone that is cordless, plugs in via USB, and on a budget, stop looking this is the one!
A great buy [Posted on 2008-04-22]
I've been a Skype user for quite some time now and I think this phone was a great buy for the home. The installation disk was easy to follow. The base/charger can be plugged in anywhere with the range and sound quality being great. There is also the added bonus of the phone being used for a landline. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because you can't dial a Skype number directly on the phone. You have to add the number into your contacts on Skype via the computer before being able to dial it on the phone.
By the way, I read another person's review who said that they couldn't control the volume on the handset. Ummm, I don't know what they were talking about because it's real easy to do.
Anyway, I've already recommended this product to friends and they like it just as much as I do.
Maybe not the latest version, but definitely worth the money!! [Posted on 2008-05-02]
Since Linksys CIT400 made its debut, this version of CIT300 just marked down the price. I got it from amazon for only $24. With this price, I am totally satisfied with its quality. The sound effect is very good. I called overseas a lot, and my friends cannot tell I was using a skype phone, 'cuz the quality was just as good as land lines.
Good value, Works great. [Posted on 2008-05-03]
I purchased this phone to augment communications to my remote computer lab. The desire was to have a means of being able to use my dedicated ethernet line to double for a phone line and this seemed to be the ticket.
What I didn't realize was that this unit is so much more. Despite reviews about poor interfaces and such, I found the unit to be eminently practical in function and design. I opted to purchase SkypeOut and SkypeIn to dedicate the system as a primary phone once I became comfortable with the overall function of the phone and how Skype works.
Installation couldn't be easier and was a surprise considering how poorly the install for my other Linksys products has been. Totally standard install with no surprises. Things just worked on my little XP system and I intend to keep it that way by never going to Vista, but that is another story.
The range on this phone is incredible. By placing the base station near a window, I was able to reach all the way inside our main ranch house to a distance of about 350 feet. There was some dropout now and then, but for the most part it worked fine. Within the 300 foot range, the performance was crystal clear.
I noted some problems in getting Skype to activate SkypeIn at first, but the problem seemed to clear up after about 24 hours and my phone truly began to perform like a regular phone at that point. Certainly not the fault of the CIT300, which has performed flawlessly from first start up.
Charge time took about 12 hours overnight and the battery was at full charge then. Even so, when I first opened the box and tried the thing out with no charge, the phone worked fine and I kept on expecting it to finally shut off which never happened during my evening of playing around with it. Truly miserly on power consumption from what I can see.
I discovered that the secret to dialing out for SkypeOut with numbers that are not in the contact list is to press the "0" key until the "+" sign appears in the main display of the phone and then to key in my number as usual for any phone. To start the call, press the "Skype" button on the bottom of the keypad and you are in like flynn.
I did end up upgrading to the latest version of Skype software and also had to disconnect my Logitech webcam since it's microphone kept insisting on grabbing the control from the CIT300 microphone and would do so no matter how often I change the configuration back to the CIT300. I'm sure there is a secret to stopping this problem with some adjustments, but for now, the Logitech is parked until I learn more.
I'm more than pleased with the unit and think that anyone expecting a new medium like this to be perfect is not facing reality. The CIT300 is a well built unit with a few imperfections, but nothing that cannot be worked out and it is my opinion that Linksys has a great little product here.
The only request I have for Linksys is to sell extra handsets so more than one phone can make use of the base station. There seems to be provisions for this, but nowhere can I find information on this aspect of the phone.
For $30 and another $50 for Skype subscriptions, you can't go wrong with this phone. Worth every penny!
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