Skype Phone/Adapter Recommendations? (disregarding...

I am looking for recommendations for a Skype Adapter or Phone, other than the ConnectMe from Freetalk. On a separate thread I plan on documenting my woes with the Freetalk ConnectMe once the dust settles.
My desire: A device (I'll refer to it as an adapter) that connects to home network via RJ45 or wireless, that has an output RJ8 connection that can plug into existing telephone system (Panasonic base station with wireless handsets). This device provides Skype telephone service for outgoing and incoming phone calls without the need of a connection to a running computer at all times.
An alternate solution would be a Skype phone system that connects directly to the home network (not to a computer running Skype).
There seem to be a pile of old solutions. A couple of hours of research points to a bunch of poorly reviewed solutions, all of which seem to be 3-5 years old.

You can try using the adapter I mentioned here.
http://community.skype.com/t5/Windows-desktop-client/Problem-Phone-keeps-ringing-after-call-answered...
It still works with Skype 6.21 and has physically outlasted all the Freetalk Connect Me devices I have purchased. The only Freetalk Connect Me that has survived many years is one that I own on 1.0 firmware that has yet to fail or update and Freetalks support was pretty much "too bad, so sad". Which really doesn't bother me since it actually still works yet has no Caller ID. This also leads me to believe the majortity of Freetalk Connect Me failures are software failures due to faulty firmware, updates, or power spikes and they offer no means of restoring the device in a hosed stated other than suggesting you buy a replacement which will of course have the same failure rate as the one before it.
I wish the B2K device was a standalone. It sort of can be if you dedicate an inexpensive computer/netbook to it. If it continues to operate in future releases of Skype then it may be a wise investment. There should also be less of an issue with audio protocol negotiation with the newer releases that the Freetalk has issues with on Skype to Skype calls.

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Hello everyone,
I would like to ask regarding USB Skype Phone Adapter, as I am planning to buy it. But, before I buy it I would like to know if I can still use skype to call locally using the land phone line (since it's by contract, and local calls are all free). Can I use the skype keypad to make those calls? Can I have access to my land phone line through skpye to make local calls, even though I might use it from a different country through skype? Please help me with issue. Thank you very much in advance!
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Freetalk ConnectMe Skype Phone Adapter

I'm in the UK and received my product this week.
The current firmware is 1.0.5.5 and I'm judging from the other posts that the latest should be 1.0.5.6 although this still seems to suffer from numerous minor issues.
Despite having the download time changed, and being reset, I still haven't been able to get my device to upgrade to the latest firmware. I have tried contacting support by as others have found there certainly is no response in the target 24 hours, I'm past 48 hours and waiting.
Does anyone have any advise? Does anyone have any information about the next expected firmware release date?
It would be really helpful if Freetalk were to publish the latest firmware version number on their support pages.
Comments appreciated.

I answered a similar question like this before. You can view the thread here:
http://community.skype.com/t5/Hardware/FreeTalk-1-0-5-5-not-gettings-updates/m-p/1314663/highlight/t...
My device has not updated higher than 1.0.8.0. There is a possibility that there may be different releases in different regions or sub versions of the FreeTalk Connect Me device. So a newer release may not exist in your area or for your box, as of yet. Only FreeTalk support would know for sure. I live on the west coast in the US and my updates pulled from a webserver in Texas. I'm not fond of the update procedure, but it is what it is.

Premium Subscription & Phone Adapter

Hi,
Will an existing Premium subscription allow use of the Skype Phone Adapter to make unlimited calls to US/Canada?
Thanks,
Ron

You are very welcome.
Skype phone adapters, such as the FreeTalk Connect Me, will support the audio, calling services that are assigned to that Skype name. Minus call transfer, and there is no call waiting as well.
The 3 and 12 month versions of Premium include the Unlimited USA/Canada Plan. IF you reside in the U.S./Canada: http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/prices/premium/
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Ordered skype voice phone adapter...nothing happen...

I placed an order on November 14, 2012. The message in my email says that it would ship on November 26, 2012. The message also had a link to track my order. I am a patient sort of fellow. I waited six weeks and today I tried to see what happened to my order. I looked at the link in the message and it is now a broken link. I am beginning to think I am out $59.99 and have no idea how to get my product which I truly wanted or get my money back. I love skype phone service. It's been awesome for the last 4 years. I may have made a grave error in buying a product from the skype store though. There doesn't seem to be anyway to contact someone about my order. Here is the message I receive below (minus my name and address). At this point, I would cancel the order but alas, there is no link and no phone number to effect a cancellation. Do I call the bank?
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Hi, wmcneillabq, and welcome to the Community,
Thank you for your letter and report, which I have also alerted eBuyNow to as well. If you wish to cancel your order, best practice is to cancel your order with eBuyNow first:
Please go to ebuynow.info/en/contact/lookup.php (add the http:// as this forum does not allow hyperlinks).
If you wish to file with whatever payment method you used, then of course that avenue is yours to pursue as well.
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Can someone pls recommend this app of Skype Phone? + I used the Wi-Fi skype

Good Evening!
Can someone recommand a Mac friendly Skype phone that
1. the base unit plugs into the (or Router) and the phone(s) are wireless
(just like using a 2.4Ghz wireless phones on a cable router)
2. To to be extra clear..... expansion phones that will work off the same base but it would be a drag to have to buy each phone with a base station just to expand the system.
3. I used the Skype Wi-Fi phone this week if anyone is interested just post and I'll post my findings and what applications and lifestyle it may or maynot fit.

Hi Bill, I will follow below with what I've found but you'll have to see if it fits your application....
My application: To lower my Cell Phone bill to it's min. and to cancel my home cable ip phone from CableVision.
Phone: SMC Wi-Fi Skype phone
Technically the phone sets up in a snap, first make sure you charge it the full 8 hours. No software required so the lack of Mac Phone support is not an issue here. There is s/w required however for the Skype account on your computer and now Skype does have a package out that works just fine with Mac.
After setting up your Skype account and charging your phone you should be ready to go.
Important to keep in mind: Skype is not a completely free service, if you live in the US you would pay approx $30 for SkypeIN for your own phone number of the Skype number and the ability to have any phone service, PSTN, Cell, Cable etc call you.
If you wish to use this phone for outcalls as well, your will pay approx $0.02 per min. unless your calling Skype to Skype.
In order to use your phone at home it's easy to for the phone to find a Wi-Fi network of yours and if need by enter it's security Key. Finding Wi-Fi networks outside the home is a different story.
Please remember that there is no 911 service so there is a risk there. Perhaps and hopefully not you have an emergency in the home at 2AM your skype is not charged, what happens if your Cell is not charged, so the risk here is giving up your landline. As a single parent, too big of a risk for me.
Inbound calls will ring both on the Skype phone and the Computer and I expect anywhere else you have the registered Skype service.
I'm not crazy about the inability to only store contacts for Skype Users in the phone. Now I have to go to my Treo Cell phone and bring up the contacts to call out on my Skype phone just to save some min. on my cell plan. Not worth it. So should I keep the Skype wifi phone just to have incoming free calls? maybe as a cool item for on 10 year old so he does not want a cell phone anymore.
I'm much more comfortable putting a Skype "Base" station in next to my Mac Desktop, attaching my presently owned Wireless phone base to that and using Skype as my Home service whereas I can use it as well on my Mac and use it as I travel on my MacBook Pro simply by using the iSight Mic built in to the MBP.
Bottom line is that while the Skype service may be fun and find some usage, it's a long way from taking over the world but Skype knows this and appears perfectly fine with it's niche for now.
Bottom Bottom line is if I work from home what does the Skype wifi buy me? Nothing at all and if I cancel my landline, I loose 911 which I'm not comfortable with.
Perhaps when Skype becomes more mature and feature rich and there are ALOT more users for Skype to Skype calls I'll look again.
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Desktop Skype Phones for Windows 8

Hi All, I've downloaded Skype on my desktop for Windows 8 (I wasn't too happy with the app). I use a Skype number through my laptop (used as a server) which is shared between me and another individual in my office. I wondered if anyone knew if there was a way to get a USB Phone that we could use for this skype account so that either of us can answer the call or dial out from it? Any help would be great thanks.

If you want to resort to using a USB-based Skype phone or adapter, I would suggest getting one that works in conjunction with SkypeMate. That 3rd party application tends to get updated enough to be compatible with some Skype 6.x releases whereas other USB phones I've seen tend to discontinue support and only work up to the release when they were discontinued.
For more information on your options, please read my responses in the following thread:
http://community.skype.com/t5/Hardware/Can-I-use-exisiting-hand-set-with-Skype-recording-app-to-reco...

How to use a Skype Phone?

i have a seperate skype phone which i plug into the side of my laptop but i have no idea how to use it. any feedback would be helpful. thanks in advance
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finfoote wrote:
i have a seperate skype phone which i plug into the side of my laptop but i have no idea how to use it. any feedback would be helpful. thanks in advance.
Hello,
In order to assist we need you to advise which make and model # of phone you have.
Thank you.
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The FREETALK Connect•Me Home Phone Adapter for Sky...

Hi all,
I am seriously considering dropping my landline since I mostly if not only uses my iPhone as my primary device for calls. The problem I have is an alarm system is connected to my land line and requires a way to call the alarm centre in case of an emergency.
I talk to my alarm service provider for an alternative. They already have the cellular option, but it adds $12/m which is not a big saving... They are working on finding an IP/Internet solution, but it will be also a $4/m.
I was wondering if I could use the FREETALK Connect•Me Home Phone Adapter for Skype as a solution. From a computer I can call any 1-800 numbers for free, and I really suspect that the alarm centre is a toll free number too. So in theory it could work.
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FREETALK Connect-Me phone adapter discontinued

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That's always a possibility. However I'm not aware of it being discontinued by the manufacturer. You can generally buy it from the Freetalk site (http://freetalk.me/). Occasionally I've seen it disappear from the site (like now) when they are out of stock, then reappear again. It's also available on Amazon and Ebay.
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I recently had to replace the skype phone which is near my computer. I have another skype phone in a different room. Calls do not ring to the second phone. How can I fix this please.

finfoote wrote:
i have a seperate skype phone which i plug into the side of my laptop but i have no idea how to use it. any feedback would be helpful. thanks in advance.
Hello,
In order to assist we need you to advise which make and model # of phone you have.
Thank you.
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I recommend that you always run the latest Skype version: Windows & Mac
If my advice helped to fix your issue please mark it as a solution to help others.
Please note that I generally don't respond to unsolicited Private Messages. Thank you.

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I was getting spammed on my local loop "Emergency line", after being told by my "no longer local telco" L2/L3 techs that receiving calls were impossible because I don't use their service. I ended up rerouting my connection to a separate phoneline that rings all hours of the night. Setting my extra phone to "never ring" fixes that. So now I have an active "never-ring" outbound emergency line.

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Hi there,
I recently bought Freetalk Connect Me phone adapter through Skype website. When I hook up phone line, ethernet and wall line as instructed, the setup wizard successfully detect my internect connection. However, it cannot detect my wireless phone. I tried another wireless phone but it failed again. I try to replace my existing voip to skype so I'm pretty sure my phone works well. During the initial setup, I saw the red light goes to flashing green light while trying to detect my phone....then it goes to red and repeat again.
Does anyone have this problem before? I try to locate Freetalk customer service number, but they don't have one.
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Plese also see this: http://community.skype.com/t5/Other-devices/Use-Your-Own-Phone-Device-Router-Based/td-p/123156
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I'm also considering buying phone adapter. And to get a phone # attached to it to be able to receive any regular call on the phone (not on the computer) - do I just get an online number - is there any other option?
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