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4.5 stars
"Great phone with all the features you'd need.....INCLUDING DTMF EXTENSIOSN!"
Pros: Caller ID for SkypeIN and Landline, DTMF does work with new firmware, good battery life, DECT 6, nice loud ringtone, call volume is loud enough
Cons: Expensive, could be built a bit more sturdy,
Summary: The GE28310EE1 is the best of the current gen Skype phones in terms of functionality. The Phillips one looks prettier.
This phone:
1. Does indeed work with DTMF extensions. With the new v224 firmware, when you press a button, the correct tone is sent across.
2. Caller ID shows up correctly with incoming SkypeIN and Landline calls that match the stored contacts
Currently the other phones on the market do not do these 2 things properly. This phone didn't have DTMF until the newest firmware update.
The phone, however, is not perfect. It feels a little brittle. You definitely do not want to drop this thing. I did, and one of the softkey buttons fell off. GE replaced it for me though.
It's also expensive. At $180, it's a hefty investment, but I still feel a hell of a lot cheaper than Vonage. (Unlimited SkypeIN + SkypeOUT to USA and Canada is like $60 a year, aka $5 a month)
I definitely recommend this phone to all skype users who have skypeout and in. I'm pretty sure new models are coming out for 2008, but there's been no news about anything yet. This is by far the best skype phone on the market today.
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Good Day How do you get the new firmware. We have had two ot these units and both have just stopped working one last about a year and the other about three months. the handset reads unable to connect to base station an unable to click onto firmware. Any help will be appreciated.
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This is a great phone - I use it all day for my busines and love it. I loved it so much the first opportunity I had to resell I jumped all over it.
This phone is available at http://www.shop.telephonemanofamerica.com and more specifically at http://www.shop.telephonemanofamerica.com/product.sc?categoryId=24&productId=169.
see below for more information on it:
Thomson RCA GE 28310EE1 2 in 1 Skype Cordless Phone
----- New Thomson RCA GE 2 in 1 Skype Cordless Phone - Unlimited calls for only $29.50/yr! - - 12 mo. Warranty - $95.00 ----- -- In stock and Ready to Ship whil supplies last! - -- For manuals, datasheets, brochures, inventory instructions, technician requests etc please go to www.SkypeMyPbx.com or contact the Telephone Man of America at 1-866-770-4930 or telephoneman@telephonemanofamerica.com or Skype me at TelephoneManOfAmerica --
Where to buy
GE 28310EE1 (Skype):
$299.95
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