IPEVO USB Handset for Skype (Alpine White)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 1 x 1.5 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000C945LO
• Item model number: Free1white
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 27, 2007

Product Description

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Pick up and Skype! As one of the first plug-in handsets designed exclusively for Skype, the IPEVO FR33.1 has earned a reputation for its seamless integration and world-class voice clarity... all in a easy-to-use device.

Simple and intuitive operation Tailor-made for the Skype experience, the FR33.1 takes the guesswork out of placing calls via a computer. A "s" key activates the Skype window on your desktop, a toggle "buddy jog" to let you effortlessly scroll through your contact list. Or simply press the "+" key to initiate a SkypeOut call, and use the number pad to dial out just like a regular telephone.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent and great value piece of kit - that works on my Mac too!, February 9, 2007

By	Helen Hancox "Auntie Helen" (Essex, England) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Having got fed up with the irritating echoes on Skype through the computer speakers, plus the fact that talking into a microphone in front of your PC isn't very relaxing, I decided to get a Skype phone handset. I knew what I wanted - a corded handset, nothing too expensive, that worked out of the box. I also wanted - and this was the tricky part - to find one that would also work on my Mac and not just the PC.

When checking around for products I was amazed at how expensive some of this stuff was. Equally there was some very cheap stuff out there but I had no idea if it would work. Fortunately I stumbled across the IPEVO FREE1 phone and various reviews that said it worked on Mac OSX (if you download the drivers) so I ordered it.

Straight away I have to say that this whole buying experience was excellent - Amazon are usually very good for me but this time they excelled; my phone arrived less than 36 hours after I had ordered it and even with Free Super Saver Delivery. It cost me £17.99 which is one heck of a bargain.

When it arrived I plugged it into the USB port on my Mac and it worked as a phone instantly. However pressing all the little buttons on it did nothing so I went to the IPEVO website and downloaded the drivers, realised that I have to run a little separate program as well as Skype, ran the program and off it went. I had a choice of ringtones on the handset (all pretty basic), where the sound came from (I could have it from the computer's speakers or the Free1 handset), how loud various bits `n bobs were. Basically all the things you might need to change. It's got some useful buttons on it that scroll down your Skype contacts list so you don't actually have to touch the computer to make calls and stuff.

I then loaded the drivers for the PC, plugged it into the PC and it worked instantly then too (although I did have to shut down first, as it informed me). I can't think of the last time I plugged the same new piece of hardware into both PC and Mac and it worked first time, so 10 points for IPEVO for that. Sound quality seems fine on both platforms, there's a little green light so you know it's working and... what more can I say. A great bit of kit, a smaller handset than your usual home phone (it's 15cm long and just under 4cm wide) and it works. It's a great little phone that I highly recommend.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Perfectly with my ibook, September 21, 2006

By	Juan Salguero (Caracas, Venezuela) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Excellent little phone. Voice quality is great, no annoying noises on line. Installation on mac is really easy. You only have to download the driver on the ipevo web page. Great choice!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for Skype and Mac OS X, August 11, 2008

By	M. Owens (North Carolina) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this because my wife didn't like using the computer for Skype, we dumped the land line. It made calling real easy. It is a little smaller than expected, but sound quality works great for my situation. Buttons are responsive and it feels solid. The way it allows you to navigate through Skype is a plus. The one downside is the software, you have to make sure you get the settings correct both in Skype and the IPEVO software and get them both to open at login. Other than that, it works well for the money and keeps me from paying the "man" and the wifey happy.