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I've had this product for 2 months and I've compared it to other dual-mode internet telephony products, specifically the Linksys CIT200 and Philips VOIP321 units. The comparison is quite stark and the VoSKY Call Center does not turn in a good performance. During a Skype call the VoSKY exhibits pronounced latency, which shows up as static and echo in the conversation. Callers on the other end of a conversation often can't make out what I'm saying, and vice versa.
I like Skype and it functions well with the right equipment, but the VoSKY Call Center is not doing it for me. I've disconnected the thing and won't be using it further because of the sound quality problem.

I read all the Amazon reviews, figured because I am a big boy who works with computers and IT for a living I would have no problem despite the wide disparity of reviews and experiences. Why? Because it's a great idea and I really wanted it to work. After spending a day dicking around with it on several different computers with all different permutations of Skype versions, hardware and OS, going to their pathetic forums and seeing unresolved issue after unresolved issue being addressed with "never saw that before" or "I'll study that in the lab and get back to you", as well as the experience of others who worked for weeks, months and even years to try to achieve reliable operation, I could never even get it to function at all from the get-go and concluded that even if I did after another day or two it would be but fleeting as I have to keep my systems updated routinely and the experience of others is that any time anything is changed this thing swirls back down the toilet bowl again.

Unless you are a glutton for punishment or just one of those lucky folks where everything in life is plug&play, you'll get more satisfaction from burning the fifty bucks to cook a marshmallow. I'm so disgusted I don't even want to spend another minute to try to return it for a refund, preferring rather to kill it in some sadistic way and post the video on YouTube.

This is a good product for you to use Skype. It connects to the regular phone, when your Skype friend call you, you can answer the Skype call on your regular phone. You also can answer the regular phone call.

PROS:
I have tried numerous products but this one packs a pretty good Punch.
Other products just have to many issues with skype where this one works every time.

I had an old laptop and I used it as a "vosky server" all I had on it was windowsXP, Skype and Vosky Software I configured the laptop to reboot once a week. and it worked great.

Never had a problem making or receiving calls.

The instructions are clear. Dial "001" before the US area code and your fine.

I Also have 9 Speed dials and they all work perfect.


CONS:
There was every now and then Dial tone Beeps at random for no apparent reason.
According to the forums it has to do with the tone of your voice on some words.
there is no fix.
but it is sporadic so it does not really bother me.

Other than that I like this device.

When I tried looking for Skype to Phone connectors there were not that many products available and no reviews so I just went with the most expensive one. Sadly it used to drop calls after 10 minutes without any explanation. Then someone recommended Actiontec Vosky and I have been using it since with great success.

The only issue that I am investigating is that my cordless phone is the only one hooked device hooked up to Vosky and no actual phone line connected but the phone shows a voicemail message which does not go away and causes beep every few minutes which is annoying during conversations.