Is there a really good WiFi phone?

I am interested in exploring a wifi phone, but all the reviews of the
models I have looked at sound pretty negative. Has anyone had a
satisfying experience - and if so with what model?
Thanks.

On 6 Mar 2007 11:06:23 -0800, "ogoja" <mjbrowne@gmail.com> wrote:

>I am interested in exploring a wifi phone, but all the reviews of the
>models I have looked at sound pretty negative. Has anyone had a
>satisfying experience - and if so with what model?
>Thanks.
I may have use for a WiFi phone in future but I am looking at the
mobile phones that have this feature. They are currently not cheap but
might be worth a look, then checking out the models on the newsgroups
to find if suitable for SIP.
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In article <lbjru2hehqa69bk8iah65buadgpfbo8f4r@4ax.com>,
<clavox@btinternet.com> wrote:
>On 6 Mar 2007 11:06:23 -0800, "ogoja" <mjbrowne@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>I am interested in exploring a wifi phone, but all the reviews of the
>>models I have looked at sound pretty negative. Has anyone had a
>>satisfying experience - and if so with what model?
>>Thanks.
>UTstarcom F1000G around £93.00 from provu.co.uk had no problems with
>it so far, the Linksys WIP-330 WiFi Phone which costs a lot more has
>audio distortion so the guy at Provu told me the other week when I was
>over there .

I have an F1000G and while it has "toy" value, I'd never recomend it to
clients. It certinaly won't pass the "wife test". I tried it today on
a clients site, and it just wasn't happy, brought it home and it worked
first time when I switched it on. (And both my Nokia 770 & 9500 worked
fine on the clients WiFi APs, so I've no idea why the phone didn't!)

Gordon

Brian A wrote:
> On 6 Mar 2007 11:06:23 -0800, "ogoja" <mjbrowne@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I am interested in exploring a wifi phone, but all the reviews of the
>> models I have looked at sound pretty negative. Has anyone had a
>> satisfying experience - and if so with what model?
>> Thanks.
> I may have use for a WiFi phone in future but I am looking at the
> mobile phones that have this feature. They are currently not cheap but
> might be worth a look, then checking out the models on the newsgroups
> to find if suitable for SIP.

Having set up an e60 at a site. I can tell you that it seems to work and
that the batteries really don't last very long.

<clavox@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> On 07 Mar 2007 00:35:07 GMT, gordon@drogon.net (Gordon Henderson)
> wrote:
>
>
> >I have an F1000G and while it has "toy" value, I'd never recomend it to
> >clients. It certinaly won't pass the "wife test". I tried it today on
> >a clients site, and it just wasn't happy, brought it home and it worked
> >first time when I switched it on. (And both my Nokia 770 & 9500 worked
> >fine on the clients WiFi APs, so I've no idea why the phone didn't!)
>
> Matter of what you want it for and how much use you are going to put
> it to I guess , there is no way that I would or ever will pay over a
> ton for a phone no matter how many tricks it will do.
>

Not to be rude, but if you pay 250£ for a phone (you can get the wi-fi
phones for this on a contract, dump the contract and use the wi-fi part) and
save yourself 300£ a year in phone calls then sh0rely there's a trick that's
worth while.

Or possibly you have never bought a good trick.