Skype announces Philips VOIP841 cordless phone

Skype announces Philips VOIP841 cordless phone

eBay’s Skype has announced the availability of a new cordless phone named Philips VOIP841, which does not require a computer to make and receive calls.

This new phone plugs into a standard RJ-11 home phone jack in addition to the RJ-45 broadband connection jack.

It can send and receive Skype calls as well as calls from a regular home phone number.

Manrique Brenes, director of hardware business development for Skype spoke on this new product: “So now in order to have Skype, you don’t have to have a PC. If someone calls on the regular phone, it will ring. If someone calls you on your Skype, it will ring. It’s similar to the experience you have on the laptop, but it’s a lot easier to use. We’ve had a lot of success with the regular USB phones, and we think this is taking it a step further.”

They plan to make available this phone in the retail market for a price of around USD 150.