Today we got to play with the Skype Phone Netgear SPH101. In February we looked at the ideas of non USB Skype phones, specifically the 200D which is a phone with a special unit to connect into your router. This SPH101 is the model down from the 200D.
Hardware
The Netgear SPH101 phone itself is well made, feels sturdy and looks good. It is easy to use and the software seems to be very logical, but before you go and buy one read on…
Call quality
Unfortunatly this is where the phone is let down significantly. On trying the phone connected to three different wireless networks we found that the call quality was terrible, constantly cutting in and out, the person at the other end could not be understood. Unfortunatly it is a no goer on this one for us. We are quite keen to test the 200D though and see if that is a better solution!
So on this short review we would advise against the SPH101 but would love to hear anyone who has positive experiences with it! 