VoIP - phone - Linux

[Paul]

Wawrzyniec Niewodniczański wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Could you suggest any USB phone (cordless) working with Linux -
> ideally with Skype? Otherwise, could you ensure me that I can make
> calls from normal phone via Skype using USB Phone Adapter. Of course I
> would like to use VoIP with Linux. The second option might be even
> better. One phone is enough :)

IMHO these usb phones don't actually achieve anything, other than act as 
a button pad and audio in/out.

why not get a bluetooth dongle and a bluetooth headset?

you can buy standalone Skype phones now which don't need a PC at all; or 
a Nokia tablet can do that, as can an series60 phone running Fring (my 
nokia e65 does it nicely using wifi).

for bonus points, avoid Skype, use SIP, with a provider like 
sipgate.co.uk or localphone or any one of many. An analogue telephone 
adaptor like the spa2002/pap2t works very well and requires no computer. 
again, you can do this kind of VOIP with the voip client built-in to 
many S60 phones, or the nokia tablet, or various soft phones on linux or 
windows.