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The Top Five Skype Add-ons: Page 2 of 4

This gateway or telephone adapter bridges the gap between using Skype only while sitting at your computer to using Skype anywhere in your home using the same cordless phone you use for landline telephone calls. There are other gateways available, but the IPW is rock solid and easy to use and install. If you want to be able to answer or make regular landline telephone and Skype calls from your sofa, this device if perfect for users that already have a installed cordless telephone setup. The IPW is not just for the Skype geeks, but also for Mom, Dad and even Grandma and Grandpa. It makes Skype as easy to use as a regular telephone, using the same cordless telephone you use now. The only requirement is that your cordless base will need to reside near your computer so that you can connect it to both the IPW and your computer. I also recommend that the cordless telephone base have an answering machine for additional functionality and flexibility. This will let you check your landline and Skype voicemail messages from anyone's Skype account or by calling your home and retrieving both your landline voicemail and Skype voicemail on the same answering machine device. You can even setup speed dial entries in your cordless phone to make Skype dialing even easier. This only works on Windows systems currently.

2. DualPhone Cordless Telephone For Skype

www.dualphone.com

This is an alternative to the IPW. The DualPhone plugs into your computer via a USB cable and also into your telephone wall jack so that you can make and receive both regular landline calls and Skype calls from the same telephone. If you do not have an existing cordless telephone base or want to add a dual purpose Skype/landline telephone that is fully Skype enabled, this is a serious option to consider. The DualPhone also allows you to add three additional extensions to place anywhere in your home. You can scroll your Skype contacts right on the telephone display, so no interaction with your computer is necessary. The dual phone does not have an answering machine option so you will have to look for another voicemail solution. This only works on Windows systems currently.

3 NetGear WiFi Skype Phone

http://tools.netgear.com/skype/