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it tends to cut off sound completely during conversation where you could not hear the other side on the line and you have to then hang up and call again. I bought a second one after that and I am not having problems with it so maybe it was just that unit the sound and ease of installation are perfect but it has a big flow. It is not a great flow although could be annoying sometimes where it starts cutting off every few minutes.
(wouldn't have minded a traditional phone ringtone) I'm reviewing this after using the phone for 7 months. I would prefer a few other choices for ringtone but I've gotten used to the ones it has. Also the speaker phone has been useful to me. Aside from a few glitchs now and then this is a good phone. If it quits on you contact Linksys support because its probably a simple fix and Linksys tech support has been stellar in my experience. If I'd written this review sooner I might have given it 2 or 3 stars but I've come to appreciate the phone.
Get the unlimted serice $60/$30 for In & out service. Toss out the old ATT/Cingular service - You Pay more than $30 per year for just the FCC-TAXES to Uncle Sam. You can't beat unlimited phone service for $30 per year. At times over the last 18 months we've had to periodically unplug the base-station and let the phone reset itself. THAT'S NUTS.
Of course I take into consideration the $1800 I have saved is reduced phone bills.The unit does need some support. {It would be nice to be able to mark them as unread, when none are for you.}Pros:The speaker phone is nice, so you can share the conversation or set the phone down while you talk.The hand-set is durable, the wife threw it hard in the first few months.The Contacts file is huge and you can add them from Outlook, or type them in on your PC {Skype installed on that PC}Forget the monthly fee quotes. It renewed for $30. JUST CREATE A CONTACT 1 - LOCAL POLICE EMERGENCY AND YOU CAN CONNECT DIRECTLY TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICE. I purchased my CIT400 spring of 2007 for $149 - so whats with the current $600 price tag.I am very happy with the service of this phone over the last 18 months, my wife less so.
The voicemail service was sketchy for a while.Ok as much as I like this phone and service, $600 is way out of the market when their is so many other Skype phone options available.The phone does not have a redial button.You can't push one button to hear recent messages. Even the latest thing Magic-Jack is more expensive than that.Some folks keep the old home phone for local calls and the fear of not being able to make Emergency calls.
another great feature of this phone is that you can plug in your landline connection to it to make emergency 911 calls even if you dont have a plan together, they cost me about 90 dollars A YEAR. i'm definitely impressed with this phone, but even more so with the skype service. i have a one year skype in number and a one year skype out subscription. its a really great way to save.
The Linksys CIT400 iPhone is now available as the Netgear SPH200D. I have also a income phone number sold by skype and the quality of calls are amazing. It has been save me a lot of money in local and international calls. The good news is that the same phone is now been sold by Netgear without the iPhone trademark. I have been use this Voip phone for more than 1 year. I love this phone. According with some informations this phone is already discontinued from linksys.
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