So I finished my dial string (+12038526800) and clicked the handset icon to initiate dialing. You have to hold the 0 key down for about a second and a "+" sign will then appear on the phone's color screen. So then I looked at the phone to see if there was a "+" sign somewhere. I was hoping the Linksys software would detect my PC's local region and area code set within the Windows XP operating system and then automatically add the "+" sign for me and perhaps even pre-pend my country code to the dial string (1 for U.S.). It was then that I remembered that Skype requires a "+" sign before a phone number followed by the country code. testing the Linksys CIT200Īfter installing the software I then proceeded to make my first Skype call from the CIT200 - the warning to charge the CIT200 for 14 hours before use be damned! (see yellow sticker in photo above) I tried dialing 20, TMC's corporate HQ but the call wouldn't go through. I decided to skip reading the manual for now and start playing with the phone. When I first opened it and saw it was 100 pages, I scoffed and thought to myself, "How could a product so small and so simple to use require 100 pages?" But actually, the documentation goes into great detail on some advanced features of the phone that users probably wouldn't be able to easily figure out on their own, such as how the private and shared phonebooks work. Additionally, on the CD you will find a 100 page PDF document. The documentation was pretty good and includes a quick start guide. Here are some thumbnail images of the various menu screens on the Linksys CIT 200. No doubt this is why Skype, the "masters of marketing", chose to partner with Linksys and offer a coupon code with every Linksys CIT200 sold. This lets users test SkypeOut, get addicted, and then pay for SkypeOut minutes later on. Just didn't want to be bothered to give their credit card or Paypal information to Skype in order to purchase SkypeOut minutes. I should also mention that the CIT200 sports a belt clip and a 2.5mm headset jack. The CIT200 recharges via a stand-up cradle and sports 120 hrs standby and 10 hrs of talk time using standard rechargeable AA batteries. Also, the base station has a single button which if you press will page the CIT200 handsets - perfect for when the phone slips down into the sofa and you can't seem to find it anywhere. Each handset can be assigned a unique extension thus enabling handset-to-handset dialing. The CIT200 actually supports multiple handsets, up to a maximum of four and you simply use one base station to communicate with all 4 phones. Then using the arrows on the phone you simply highlight the Skype contact and dial. One of the coolest features is that you can scroll through your Skype contacts using the Linksys CIT200's color display and you can see their current Skype presence (online, offline, etc.). Linksys gave me an exclusive first look at the Linksys CIT200 and I have to say the Linksys CIT200 is probably one of the coolest if not the coolest product that works in conjunction with Skype. At some point today (Tuesday), Skype and Linksys will officially announce their partnership and the official launch of the Linksys CIT200.Ī USB base station acts as the "go between" communicating with both the PC (running Skype) via USB and with the CIT200 using the DECT standard. The Linksys CIT200 is tightly integrated with Skype utilizing the Skype API for not just making and receiving calls but also accessing your Skype contacts and profiles. Linksys has partnered with Skype to offer a cordless DECT 1.8-1.9Ghz phone complete with a backlit color display, backlit keyboard, and other features, called the Linksys CIT200 Cordless Internet Telephony Kit.
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