Creative Internet DECT Phone

Creative Internet DECT Phone

Frazier Barretto, Jul 12, 2007 1812 hrs IST

Enter the wireless world of internet telephony. This one's Skype limited, could it serve as a solution for the hyper-ISD-caller?

Wireless, Battery life, Color Display, Unique product.

Supports only Skype, Slightly expensive.

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Connection

The minimum requirement for the Internet DECT Phone is an internet connection (true 128 Kbps at least), without which there's no way you can use it. The rest of the setup includes installing drivers, have the base connected to the PC via USB and finally, hook the phone to its cradle to charge so that you can start using it.

Next, if you wish to make calls to landlines and mobile phones, you'll need to buy some Skype credit as well. The procedure is very simple: log into Skype on your PC, or just make/wait for a phone call. You can save and access all your contacts on the phone itself, be it Skype contacts or even mobile/landline numbers, just by hitting the Skype button on the phone. It works like regular landline wireless handsets. Here, instead of connecting to the telephone port, it links to the internet connection of the PC via the USB base.

The Handset

Just like a landline cordless handset, Internet DECT Phone offers you the comfort of moving around freely in the range of its base, rather than you sitting in front of the PC with a wired headset. The phone has a similar set of buttons as on the PC version, along with an additional Skype button and a color screen.


The bundled rechargeable batteries of the phone provide a decent battery life. You can talk for about 2-3 hours, after which the phone needs to go back into its cradle.


I found the menu buttons of the phone to be uncomfortable, while the alphanumeric keypad was soft and easy on the finger tips. The few customization options available include adjustment of contrast and brightness, and changing the wallpaper of the screen. A required customization option is changing of ring tones. Unfortunately, only four monophonic ring tones are available to choose from. The rest of the handset interface is as simple as the 3310 in color.


The base has a button and two LEDs. The button calls for the phone if you need to locate it (for instance, when you forget where you last left the handset). The LEDs indicate power and whether the phone is in-use. The power LED lights up when the base is connected to the PC, and the in-use LED illuminates when you are on call.

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i purchased Internet DECT phone of creative product and I lost the installation CD. Will you please send me a copy of the CD free of cost so that I can enjoy using the phone. The telephone model no is SZ1943 and the sl. no. is ZUBFO690615RO1815H.

by S.Srinivasan, chennai-600064, on May 02, 2008 12:47 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i have purchased one internet DECT phone but i lost the installation CD. So I am not able to install the phone. The phone Model no. is SZ1943 and the serial no. is ZUBFO690615RO1815H. Can you please send the software CD free of cost.

by S.Srinivasan, chennai-600064, on May 02, 2008 12:37 PM, Report abuse   Reply

thank you

by nour, newyork, on Apr 23, 2008 03:54 PM, Report abuse   Reply

it's a nice product

by TUSHAR, RAJKOT, on Apr 15, 2008 10:36 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Sir May i know that Do you have any dealer in Jaipur [rajasthan] for the same i.e. Skype Phone

by Abhishek Atri, jaipur, on Jan 19, 2008 05:19 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Sir/madam, Can i know where to get acces to the Skype phone, I am in Chennai,Indai, provide me details, how to talk to another mobile using skype

by Jai Kumar.S, Chennai, India, on Oct 29, 2007 11:05 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Do we have any dealers for this in Pune? What is buying Skype credit limit? Have you ever tested this on GPRS connection by using mobile handset as modem?

by Shailendra Natu, Pune, on Jul 13, 2007 03:46 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Unless your GPRS access & time are free regular dialing @ 1.75 per minute is certainly going to be cheaper. Skype calls to US landlines or mobile phones cost around Rs. 0.90 per minute.

by Pradip Shah, Vadodara, on Jul 14, 2007 06:53 AM, Report abuse

The Internet DECT Phone sells for Rs. 5,850 with a one year warranty. The phone would suit those who have a steady internet line and keep making personal or business calls abroad. It offers you mobility while attending an internet call. This concept is still in its initial stages, but should soon cross all bounds to completely replace landlines

by Ravi Sane, Pune, on Oct 13, 2007 06:22 PM, Report abuse

Where I can get skype connection in India? I am a Kerala native,

by Reji, Trivandrum, on Oct 10, 2007 10:03 AM, Report abuse   Reply

please elaborate more on what buyimg skype credit means? can i use it with a data card inetrnet connection..speed around 120-140kbps? where are the dealers in chandigarh?

by ashish khanna, chandigarh, on Aug 24, 2007 10:28 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Where is it available at Navi Mumbai Mumbai?

by Kumud Chaule, Navi Mumbai, on Aug 18, 2007 04:11 PM, Report abuse   Reply

It seems to be good but 2850/ is it one time cost. what are the hidden costs. that is monthly cost or per minute cost or per download cost

by M I ANSARI, ambedkar, on Jul 22, 2007 04:39 PM, Report abuse   Reply

tell me about your moto q plan

by neeraj, agra, on Jul 17, 2007 01:14 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Need more clarification about following negative points: Skype puts an extra burden on those who connect to the Internet without NAT, as their computers and network bandwidth may be used to route the calls of other users. and In December 2006, the Government of India announced they are preparing a crackdown on Internet telephony services, citing security risks and loss of revenue. The clampdown is targeted at outsourcers and other Indian IT businesses that use foreign owned Internet telephony services, such as Skype and Yahoo!, to cut their phone bills and evade the six percent revenue share and 12 percent tax imposed on local services by the government. According to The Times of India, companies must reveal the names of licensed service providers they purchase bandwidth and internet telephony minutes from. Companies will also have to undertake that they will not use the services of unlicensed internet service providers.

by V E Sawant, Mumbai, on Jul 16, 2007 05:32 PM, Report abuse   Reply

good

by ahamed, chennai, on Jul 14, 2007 04:01 PM, Report abuse   Reply

want more commercial details and outlets

by ramesh ojha, bikaner, on Jul 14, 2007 11:06 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Why are some of you lazy bums asking for the price without reading the whole article? It is mentioned right there in one of the following pages.

by Pradip Shah, Vadodara, on Jul 14, 2007 07:13 AM, Report abuse   Reply

What are the minus points? What call rates if land lines to be called? Let us see some more details. Looks interesting.

by Anonymous, MUMBAI, INDIA, on Jul 13, 2007 12:21 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Land line call tariffs are a function of Skype service. Nothing to do with the product under review. Go to the Skype site & find out.

by Pradip Shah, Vadodara, on Jul 14, 2007 07:11 AM, Report abuse

India has still to go a long way in the field of broad band internet before people can think of spending money on such products.

by Techie, Bangalore, on Jul 12, 2007 07:29 PM, Report abuse   Reply

For once I totally disagree with you pal. I am using BSNL Broadband, use Skype + Torrent all the time and never face any issue. Having stayed at US, I am really surprised with what's happening at least at BSNL front. And surely I am hopeful.

by XTechie, Pune, on Jul 13, 2007 03:10 PM, Report abuse

Same here. I am on a 256 kbps 24 hour unlimited download scheme. I don't have to pay any rental for my phone line. With an additional 111/= per month I have unlimited outgoing calls to any and every BSNL - land line as well as mobile phone in Gujarat. Using Skype & call forwarding + pstn connectivity features on my addon all my relatives across India & abroad can call anyone with BSNL subscription whatsover in Gujarat for FREE. I have not had any problems with the system.

by Pradip Shah, Vadodara, on Jul 14, 2007 07:08 AM, Report abuse

The main drawback is you got to have the PC switched on in order to receive the calls. We need phones which can be directly connected to the broadband modem, then we can do away with the PC.

by aks, Bangalore, on Jul 13, 2007 08:00 PM, Report abuse   Reply

You could probably get the voip adapter which directly plugs into the modem on one side and into any type of telephone handset on the otherside. So u can enjoy a lot of free calls between your handset and any other pc in the world or landlines and mobiles in some countries like US canada etc. U dont need your PC to be running and u are always online with the adapter, but only condition is that u have a stable condition as mentioned in the article before of atleast 128 kbps.

by Venu, Melbourne, on Jul 14, 2007 06:46 AM, Report abuse

These kind of phones are available in US for between US$ 200/= to $ 500/=. The price range is also indicative of quality, performance, reliability & ease of setup. These simply hook up to the router on your system with an RJ45 cable.

by Pradip Shah, Vadodara, on Jul 14, 2007 07:00 AM, Report abuse

pl provide me the details about price and your contact no in chennai tamilnadu india

by ramakrishnan, chennai, on Jul 14, 2007 06:55 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Please Provide me a Demo and price details

by Yuvaraj, M, Chennai, on Jul 13, 2007 10:14 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Looks intersting ! whats the price for the Phone Handset ?

by Ummar Shaikh, Mumbai, on Jul 13, 2007 06:20 PM, Report abuse   Reply

u haven't mentioned about the tariff .

by satish, HYDERABAD, on Jul 13, 2007 01:37 PM, Report abuse   Reply

its free ,only you have to pay your broadband rentals and for your downloads as per operators tariff.

by ram_mohta, kolkata, on Jul 13, 2007 01:48 PM, Report abuse

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by sgs, egpt, on Jul 13, 2007 01:36 AM, Report abuse   Reply

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