Why use the Actiontec Internet Phone Wizard instead of a headset or microphone/speaker set?

The advantages of using the Actiontec Internet Phone Wizard include:

  • Convenience. By taking advantage of your current landline equipment such as a cordless telephone, you can enjoy calls in your normal environment without having to worry about learning new processes such as a computer dialing interface. Additionally, it’s easy to miss incoming Internet calls when the sound is being channeled through the headset or when you’re scrambling to put a headset on. The Internet Phone Wizard rings and lets you pick up a real phone just like you’re used to.
  • Quality. By enabling use of your phone equipment you will benefit from superior sound quality, minimized voice delay, and echo commonly associated with speakers/headsets.
  • Affordability.By taking advantage of your current landline equipment in conjunction with free software you can begin to drastically reduce your phone expenditures.
  • General
      Introduction   Equipment
    What is Skype?
    Why use Internet Phone Wizard instead of a headset?
    Why use Skype?
    Does Internet Phone Wizard work with cordless phones as well as it does with corded phones?
    Will making an Internet call have an effect on my computer's performance or ability to operate?
    Will this product work on a Private Branch Exchange (PBX) phone?
    Using Internet Phone Wizard
      Internet Calls Only   Internet & Normal Phone Calls
    How do I setup Internet Phone Wizard for internet calls?
    How is the sound quality?
    How do I place a call?
    Does my computer have to be turned on and connected to the Internet?
    Can I unplug and replug Internet Phone Wizard into different USB ports on my computer?
    What is the additional setup needed to make normal and Internet calls on my phone?
    How do I switch between Internet and normal phone modes?
    Can I make a normal phone call from a different phone (on the same phone line) when someone else is on an Internet call?